Abstract
Using a new technique for single-domain shear-ordering of elastomeric photonic crystals we demonstrate novel opto-elastic properties. Tensile stress experiments demonstrate coupled mechanical and optical anisotropy, producing striking colour tuning depending on the stretch direction.
© 2010 Optical Society of America
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