Greanya Bioinspired Photonics

Optical Structures and Systems Inspired by Nature
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-4665-0403-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 416 Seiten

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.

See How Photonic Systems in Nature Work

The book presents important examples of how combining biological inspiration with state-of-the-art nanoscience is resulting in the emergence of a field focused on developing real improvements in materials and devices. The author walks readers through examples taken from nature, delves into their characterization and performance, and describes the unique features of their performance. She interweaves this material with discussions on fabricating synthetic versions of the systems as well as specific aspects of the biological examples that researchers are leveraging in their own work.

Replicate and Take Inspiration from These Systems for Fabrication and Application

Suitable for a multidisciplinary audience of scientists, technologists, students, and lay people, this book covers a wide range of topics encompassed by bioinspired photonics in an easy-to-follow way. Newcomers to the field will acquire the minimum background necessary to begin exploring this fascinating subject while experts will discover state-of-the-art approaches to biomimetic and bioinspired photonic systems.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Greanya, Viktoria

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Lasertechnologie, Holographie
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technische Optik, Lasertechnologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Verfahrenstechnik, Chemieingenieurwesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction to Bioinspired Photonic Systems
Biological and Bioinspired Photonics
Evolution
Historical Perspective and the Advent of Microscopy
Tools of the Trade
Bioinspired Photonics in the Twenty-First Century and the Challenge of Multidisciplinary Science

Structural Color I: Low-Dimensional Structures
Next Generation Applications Inspired by Ancient Structures
Sparkly, Vibrant, Bright, and Shiny—Light and Biology in Action
Describing Biological Photonic Structures
One-Dimensional Layered Structures
Two-Dimensional Structures

Structural Color II: Complex Structures
Quasi Two-/Three-Dimensional Structures
Three-Dimensional Structures
Nanostructures in Black and White

Dynamic, Adaptive Color
Color Changing Organisms as Inspiration
The Expanding Display Industry
Nature’s "Unconventional" Display Technologies
Cephalopods
Architectures of Dynamic Biological Photonics
Chromatophores
Chromatophore-Inspired Structures
Dynamic Structural Color: Iridophores and Leucophores
Actuating Structural Color

Vision Systems
Inspiring Vision
Biological Eyes: The Front-End Optics
Photoreceptors: The Imager’s Back End
Spectral Sensitivities 188
Secondary Structures
Applications

Biomaterials for Photonics
Chitin
Silk
Biosilica
Reflectins
Luciferins and GFP—Bioluminescence and Fluorescence
Opsins

Sensors
Introduction
Infrared Sensing
Gas and Vapor Sensors

Energy from Light
Insatiable Appetite for Power and Energy
Harvesting Solar Power
Photosynthesis
Photovoltaics
Antireflective Structures
Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Solar Fuels and Artificial Photosynthesis
Hybrid Systems
Nanoantennas

The Future of Bioinspired Photonics: Challenges and Opportunities
Inspiration from Natural Systems for Conventional and Unconventional Applications
Fabrication Is Still a Challenge
Biological Fabrication
STEM Education and Outreach
Importance of Multidisciplinary and Basic Research

Index

References appear at the end of each chapter.

Über Autor(innen)

Viktoria Greanya, PhD, is the chief of basic research in the Chemical and Biological Technologies Department at the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency and a research associate professor at George Mason University. She has over a decade of experience in research and development in nanoscience (including nanotherapeutics, bioinspired photonic systems, nanostructured functional materials, and flexible photonic and electronic systems) as well as high-power and vacuum electronics, heterogeneous integration, and liquid crystals. She earned a PhD in condensed matter physics from Michigan State University.