Diffuse White Structural Coloration from Multilayer Reflectors in a Squid | Zendy

Bell George R. R. | Zendy; Mäthger Lydia M. | Zendy; Gao Meng | Zendy; Senft Stephen L. | Zendy; Kuzirian Alan M. | Zendy; Kattawar George W. | Zendy; Hanlon Roger T. | Zendy

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Diffuse White Structural Coloration from Multilayer Reflectors in a Squid

Author(s) -

Bell George R. R.,

Mäthger Lydia M.,

Gao Meng,

Senft Stephen L.,

Kuzirian Alan M.,

Kattawar George W.,

Hanlon Roger T.

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

advanced materials

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707

H-Index - 527

eISSN - 1521-4095

pISSN - 0935-9648

DOI - 10.1002/adma.201400383

Subject(s) - materials science , squid , white light , white (mutation) , structural coloration , optics , optoelectronics , photonic crystal , ecology , biology , biochemistry , physics , gene

The white stripes of the pyjama squid ( Sepioloidea lineolata ) contain multilayer reflectors with an unordered plate arrangement, enabling reflectance of diffuse white light over a range of viewing angles. Ultrastructural analysis and mathematical modeling are employed to elucidate functional mechanisms of diffuse reflectance. This optical system may provide a bio‐inspired template for low‐energy, reflectance‐based synthetic displays.

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