Biomimetic structural coloration with tunable degree of angle-independence generated by two-photon polymerization

  • A successful realization of photonic systems with characteristics of the \(\it Morpho\) butterfly coloration is reported using two-photon polymerization. Submicron structure features have been fabricated through the interference of the incident beam and the reflected beam in a thin polymer film. Furthermore, the influence of the lateral microstructure organization on the color formation has been studied in detail. The design of the polymerized structures was validated by scanning electron microscopy. The optical properties were analyzed using an angleresolved spectrometer. Tunable angle-independence, based on reflection intensity modulation, has been investigated by using photonic structures with less degree of symmetry. Finally, these findings were used to demonstrate the high potential of two-photon polymerization in the field of biomimetic research and for technical application, e.g. for sensing and anti-counterfeiting.

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Author:Gordon ZylaORCiDGND, Alexander KovalevGND, Silas HeisterkampGND, Cemal EsenORCiDGND, Evgeny L. GurevichORCiDGND, Stanislav N. GorbGND, Andreas OstendorfORCiDGND
URN:urn:nbn:de:hbz:294-71460
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OME.9.002630
Parent Title (English):Optical materials express
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Date of Publication (online):2020/05/07
Date of first Publication:2019/05/17
Publishing Institution:Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsbibliothek
Tag:Open Access Fonds
Volume:9
Issue:6
First Page:2630
Last Page:2639
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Article Processing Charge funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) and the Open Access Publication Fund of Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
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Article Processing Charge funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) and the Open Access Publication Fund of Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
Institutes/Facilities:Lehrstuhl für Laseranwendungstechnik
Dewey Decimal Classification:Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / Ingenieurwissenschaften, Maschinenbau
open_access (DINI-Set):open_access
Licence (German):License LogoKeine Creative Commons Lizenz - es gelten die Rechteeinräumung und das deutsche Urheberrecht