Optical propagation and integration of pristine major ampullate spider silk fibers

N. Huby; A. Renault; S. Beaufils; V. Vié; T. Lefèvre; F. Paquet-Mercier; M. Pézolet; B. Bêche; B. Bêche

doi:10.1364/FIO.2012.FM3E.4

Frontiers in Optics 2012/Laser Science XXVIII
OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optica Publishing Group, 2012),
paper FM3E.4
•https://doi.org/10.1364/FIO.2012.FM3E.4

Optical propagation and integration of pristine major ampullate spider silk fibers

N. Huby, A. Renault, S. Beaufils, V. Vié, T. Lefèvre, F. Paquet-Mercier, M. Pézolet, and B. Bêche

Frontiers in Optics 2012

Rochester, New York United States
14–18 October 2012
ISBN: 978-1-55752-956-5

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N. Huby, A. Renault, S. Beaufils, V. Vié, T. Lefèvre, F. Paquet-Mercier, M. Pézolet, and B. Bêche, "Optical propagation and integration of pristine major ampullate spider silk fibers," in Frontiers in Optics 2012/Laser Science XXVIII, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optica Publishing Group, 2012), paper FM3E.4.

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Abstract

Propagation properties of pristine spider dragline silk are presented. The 5 μm-diameter fibers have been also integrated with polymer microstructures leading to successful optical coupling. These results pave the way for biophotonics applications.

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