Visible spectrum polarization characterization of Equus zebra hartmannae hide

Bridget Lyons; Dennis Goldstein

doi:10.1117/12.2310000

14 May 2018 Visible spectrum polarization characterization of Equus zebra hartmannae hide

Bridget Lyons, Dennis Goldstein

Proceedings Volume 10655, Polarization: Measurement, Analysis, and Remote Sensing XIII; 106550Y (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2310000
Event: SPIE Commercial + Scientific Sensing and Imaging, 2018, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Recent interest in understanding the ability of zebras to deter biting flies has generated research into understanding the mechanisms by which these flies fail to target the striped animal. Several theories exist, including the model that the polarization properties of scattered light from their coats may play a role. Here, we report on the analysis of Equus zebra hartmannae and a commercially available fly deterrent sheet, characterized in the visible spectrum. Results contribute to a quantitative understanding, analysis/interpretation of polarotaxis and the development of potential applications.

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Bridget Lyons and Dennis Goldstein "Visible spectrum polarization characterization of Equus zebra hartmannae hide", Proc. SPIE 10655, Polarization: Measurement, Analysis, and Remote Sensing XIII, 106550Y (14 May 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2310000

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