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An introduction to natural photonic systems

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Abstract

Diverse designs of naturally evolved nano-scale periodicity are known to generate optical functionality in the living world. While these systems have clearly evolved for biological purposes, they are increasingly offering inspiration and design protocols for applied optical technologies.

© 2004 Optical Society of America

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