Optimization of reproduced Morpho-blue coloration

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6767, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Saito, Akira ^a,b,c,d   Ishikawa, Yoko ^a   Miyamura, Yusuke ^a   Akai Kasaya, Megumi ^a,d   Kuwahara, Yuji ^a,b,c  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b RIKEN HARIMA INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^c Japan Science and Technology Agency   (Japan)

^d JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fabrication; Morpho butterfly; Reproduction; Simulation; Structural color

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FABRICATION; METALLIC FILMS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OPTIMIZATION;

MICROSCOPIC STRUCTURE; MORPHO BUTTERFLY; MORPHO-BLUE COLORATION; STRUCTURAL COLOR;

PIGMENTS;

EID: 42449124648     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.733954     Document Type: Conference Paper

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