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An eye for inspiration

Nature Photonics volume 3, page 668 (2009)Cite this article

The discovery that the eye of a particular mantis shrimp has an achromatic quarter-waveplate that is superior to modern-day devices could be a source of inspiration to those designing optical components. Nature Photonics spoke to Nicholas Roberts, one of the researchers involved in the study.

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Graydon, O. An eye for inspiration. Nature Photon 3, 668 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2009.211

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