Tiny networks intertwine to mimic design of bird colors
October 26, 2023
October 26, 2023
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 26 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
The bright plumage of birds is often a feast for the eyes, but it has been a headache for scientists who have struggled to recreate the photonic nanostructures that generate those colors in the lab.
Part of the challenge is developing structures at the awkward scale of a few hundred nanometers: too big for molecular chemistry, yet too small for direct fabrication.
A confocal microsco . . .
The bright plumage of birds is often a feast for the eyes, but it has been a headache for scientists who have struggled to recreate the photonic nanostructures that generate those colors in the lab.
Part of the challenge is developing structures at the awkward scale of a few hundred nanometers: too big for molecular chemistry, yet too small for direct fabrication.
A confocal microsco . . .