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🦋 Morpho Wing Structural Blue: 2D Layer Cross-Section, Ray Paths and Reflectance

2D companion of the Morpho wing 3D page: cross-section of stacked chitin and air layers, ray paths, transfer-matrix reflectance spectrum and a measured-vs-Bragg check of the colour shift with viewing angle.

Colours & Light2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version
Morpho Wing Structural Blue: 2D Layer Cross-Section, Ray Paths and Reflectance ↗ Open standalone
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2D companion of the Morpho wing 3D page: cross-section of stacked chitin and air layers, ray paths, transfer-matrix reflectance spectrum and a measured-vs-Bragg check of the colour shift with viewing angle.

Structural ColourThin-Film InterferenceMorpho ButterflyCanvas 2D

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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