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Structural Color Model Based On Surface Morphology Of Morpho Butterfly Wing Scale

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  • ZHONGJIA HUANG

    (School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, P. R. China†Anhui Spring Valley Institute for 3D Printing Technology and Equipment, Fanchang, Anhui 241200, P. R. China)

  • CONGCONG CAI

    (School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, P. R. China)

  • GANG WANG

    (School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, P. R. China)

  • HUI ZHANG

    (#x2021;Soochow University–Western University Centre for Synchrotron Radiation Research, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Material (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, P. R. China§Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, P. R. China)

  • MARKO HUTTULA

    (#xB6;Research Center for Molecular Materials, University of Oulu, P. O. Box 3000, FIN-90014 Oulu, Finland)

  • WEI CAO

    (#xB6;Research Center for Molecular Materials, University of Oulu, P. O. Box 3000, FIN-90014 Oulu, Finland)

Abstract

Color production through structural coloration is created by micrometer and sub-micrometer surface textures which interfere with visible light. The shiny blue of morpho menelaus is a typical example of structural coloring. Modified from morphology of the morpho scale, a structure of regular windows with two side offsets was constructed on glass substrates. Optical properties of the bioinspired structure were studied through numerical simulations of light scattering. Results show that the structure can generate monochromatic light scattering. Wavelength of scattered light is tunable via changing the spacing between window shelves. Compared to original butterfly model, the modified one possesses larger illumination scopes in azimuthal distributions despite being less in polar directions. Present bionic structure is periodically repeated and is easy to fabricate. It is hoped that the computational materials design work can inspire future experimental realizations of such a structure in photonics applications.

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  • Zhongjia Huang & Congcong Cai & Gang Wang & Hui Zhang & Marko Huttula & Wei Cao, 2016. "Structural Color Model Based On Surface Morphology Of Morpho Butterfly Wing Scale," Surface Review and Letters (SRL), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 23(05), pages 1-9, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:srlxxx:v:23:y:2016:i:05:n:s0218625x16500463
    DOI: 10.1142/S0218625X16500463
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