Open AccessAsymmetric light reflectance effect in AAO on glass
Author(s) -
Kai Huang,
Yangjuan Li,
Zhiming Wu,
Cheng Li,
Hongkai Lai,
Junyong Kang
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.19.001301
Subject(s) - optics , reflectivity , materials science , nanoscopic scale , aluminium , optoelectronics , anodic aluminum oxide , light intensity , physics , nanotechnology , metallurgy , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , fabrication
Asymmetric light reflectance effect was observed in an anodic aluminum oxide on glass structure. The transmitted light from two sides of the films show the same colors, whereas the reflected light from two sides show complementary colors. The spectra analysis demonstrates that this asymmetric light reflectance effect can be ascribed to the asymmetric geometric structure of nanoscale aluminum networks. This effect may result in applications in many fields, especially in optical communication.