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Abstracts: Basic optics of effect materials
Author(s) -
Jones S. A.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
international journal of cosmetic science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.532
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1468-2494
pISSN - 0142-5463
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-2494.2010.00609_2.x
Subject(s) - interference (communication) , optics , optical materials , thin film , materials science , optoelectronics , physics , engineering physics , nanotechnology , computer science , telecommunications , channel (broadcasting)
pp. 85–105 Effect materials derive their color and effect primarily from thin‐film interference. Effect materials have evolved over the decades from simple guanine crystals to the complex multilayer optical structures of today. The development of new complex effect materials requires an understanding of the optics of effect materials. Such an understanding would also benefit the cosmetic formulator as these new effect materials are introduced. The root of this understanding begins with basic optics. This paper covers the nature of light, interference of waves, thin‐film interference, color from interference, and color travel.