Structural colours through photonic crystals

McPhedran, RC; Nicorovici, NA; McKenzie, DR; Rouse, GW; Botten, LC; Welch, V; Parker, AR; Wohlgennant, M; Vardeny, V

Structural colours through photonic crystals

McPhedran, RC Nicorovici, NA McKenzie, DR Rouse, GW Botten, LC

Welch, V Parker, AR Wohlgennant, M Vardeny, V

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Citation:: Physica B: Condensed Matter, 2003, 338 (1-4), pp. 182 - 185
Issue Date:: 2003-10-01

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dc.contributor.author	McPhedran, RC	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Nicorovici, NA	en_US
dc.contributor.author	McKenzie, DR	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Rouse, GW	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Botten, LC https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6471-6954	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Welch, V	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Parker, AR	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Wohlgennant, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Vardeny, V	en_US
dc.date.issued	2003-10-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Physica B: Condensed Matter, 2003, 338 (1-4), pp. 182 - 185	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0921-4526	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/471
dc.description.abstract	We discuss two examples of living creatures using photonic crystals to achieve iridescent colouration. The first is the sea mouse (Aphroditidae, Polychaeta), which has a hexagonal close packed structure of holes in its spines and lower-body felt, while the second is the jelly fish Bolinopsis infundibulum, which has an oblique array of high index inclusions in its antennae. We show by measurements and optical calculations that both creatures can achieve strong colours despite having access only to weak refractive index contrast. © 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Physica B: Condensed Matter	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/S0921-4526(03)00483-6	en_US
dc.subject.classification	General Physics	en_US
dc.title	Structural colours through photonic crystals	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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utslib.citation.volume	338	en_US
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utslib.for	0204 Condensed Matter Physics	en_US
utslib.for	0303 Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
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Abstract:

We discuss two examples of living creatures using photonic crystals to achieve iridescent colouration. The first is the sea mouse (Aphroditidae, Polychaeta), which has a hexagonal close packed structure of holes in its spines and lower-body felt, while the second is the jelly fish Bolinopsis infundibulum, which has an oblique array of high index inclusions in its antennae. We show by measurements and optical calculations that both creatures can achieve strong colours despite having access only to weak refractive index contrast. © 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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