Abstract
Chitin-based natural photonic structures are studied for light-induced refractive index changes. Strong effects are observed near the photonic band, and the opto-thermal coefficient measured in chitin (−4.7×10−4 oC−1) is one of the largest reported.
© 2011 Optical Society of America
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