Strong far field coherent scattering of ultraviolet radiation by holococcolithophores

Details Strong far field coherent scattering of ultraviolet radiation by holococcolithophores Strong far field coherent scattering of ultraviolet radiation by holococcolithophores

2007-04-20

arxiv.org/abs/0704.2794v1

Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys. 2006 Sep;74:2006 Sep 12

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Biological Physics

4 pages and 4 figures

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By considering the structure of holococcoliths (calcite plates that cover holococcolithophores, a haploid phase of the coccolithophore life cycle) as a photonic structure, we apply a discrete dipolar approximation to study the light backscattering properties of these algae. We show that some holococcolith structures have the ability to scatter the ultraviolet (UV) radiation. This property may represent an advantage for holococcolithophores possessing it, by allowing them to live higher in the water column than other coccolithophores.

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