Diffraction from relief gratings on a biomimetic elastomer cast

• Main Authors: Guerrero, Raphael A, Aranas, Erika B
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2010
• Subjects: Soft lithography; Relief gratings; Biomimetics; Other Physics; Physics
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/physics-faculty-pubs/56; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0928493110001529

Biomimetic optical elements combine the optimized designs of nature with the versatility of materials engineering. We employ a beetle carapace as the template for fabricating relief gratings on an elastomer substrate. Biological surface features are successfully replicated by a direct casting proced...