Title :
Measuring the refractive index of spider silks using image-contrast immersion methods
Author :
Little, D.J. ; Kane, D.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Macquarie Univ., Sydney, NSW, Australia
fDate :
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Abstract :
Refractive-index measurements of spider silks using image-contrast immersion methods are presented, with a precision twenty times greater than has previously been attained. Dispersion and birefringence measurements of the spider silks are also realised.
Keywords :
birefringence; image processing; optical dispersion; refractive index measurement; birefringence measurements; dispersion measurements; image-contrast immersion methods; refractive index measurement; spider silks; Biomedical optical imaging; Optical materials; Optical variables control; Refractive index; Temperature measurement; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1939-4
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193961
