Bioinspired photonics : optical structures and systems inspired by nature / by Viktoria Greanya.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Greanya, Viktoria, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photonics--Materials.

Photonics.

Biomimicry.

Structural colors.

Nanophotonics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (404 pages) : illustrations (some color), graphs

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, 2015.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Harness the Wonders of the Natural World As our in-depth knowledge of biological systems increases, the number of devices and applications built from these principles is rapidly growing. Bioinspired Photonics: Optical Structures and Systems Inspired by Nature provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the captivating and diverse photonic systems seen in nature and explores how we take inspiration from them to create new photonic materials and devices.

Contents:

chapter 1 Introduction to Bioinspired Photonic Systems / SYSTEMS

chapter 2 STRUCTURAL COLOR I: LOW-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES

chapter 3 STRUCTURAL COLOR II: COMPLEX STRUCTURES

chapter 4 Dynamic, Adaptive Color

chapter 5 Vision Systems

chapter 6 Biomaterials for Photonics

chapter 7 Sensors

chapter 8 Energy from Light

chapter 9 THE FUTURE OF BIOINSPIRED PHOTONICS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-429-19413-7

1-4665-0403-X

9780429194139

OCLC:

963587905