Natural Photonics and Bioinspiration

The authors bring together research on natural photonics and bioinspiration, covering both the fundamental aspects of physical optics and environmental biology and applied science aspects related to observations of optical effects in natural organisms. They discuss basic concepts related to colors in nature, color vision, and the concept of bioinspired photonics; the diversity and complexity of natural photonic devices that perform vital functions for species, such as thin films, multilayers, and photonics crystals; color additive devices and transparent devices in fruits and insects; liquid-induced structural color changes in various species; other forms of structural color changes, such as vapors and gases, temperature, pH, and mechanical forces; solar energy harvesting devices, including light harvesting in plants and ultraviolet protection strategies; light emission management devices; the design of bioinspired photonic devices and a methodology for searching for bioinspiration; the fabrication of these devices, including specific methods; the synthesis of hygrochromic materials; and examples of bioinspired applications in photonics, such as antireflective coatings, sensing applications, light harvesting, light extraction, and anticounterfeiting. Annotation ©2021 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)