Title :
Biomimetic Optical Polymers
Author :
Shirk, James S. ; Beadie, Guy ; Lepkowicz, Richard S. ; Jin, Y. ; Baer, E. ; Hiltner, A.
Author_Institution :
Univ. Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland
Abstract :
A new class of nanostructured polymer optical materials can mimic biological optical materials. Application to gradient refractive index (GRIN) lenses with an unprecedented variety of index gradients and a nonlinear 1-D photonic crystal are described.
Keywords :
biomimetics; gradient index optics; nanostructured materials; optical polymers; biological optical materials; biomimetic optical polymers; gradient refractive index lenses; nanostructured polymer optical materials; nonlinear 1D photonic crystal; Biological materials; Biomimetics; Crystalline materials; Lenses; Nanostructured materials; Optical films; Optical materials; Optical polymers; Optical refraction; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452707
