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Ewald sphere construction for structural colors

Publikationstyp
Journal Article
Date Issued
2018-04-30
Sprache
English
Author(s)
Maiwald, Lukas 
Lang, Slawa  
Jalas, Dirk  
Renner, Hagen  
Petrov, Alexander  orcid-logo
Eich, Manfred  
Institut
Optische und Elektronische Materialien E-12  
TORE-URI
http://hdl.handle.net/11420/3757
Journal
Optics express  
Volume
26
Issue
9
Start Page
11352
End Page
11365
Citation
Optics Express 9 (26): 11352-11365 (2018-04-30)
Publisher DOI
10.1364/OE.26.011352
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85046701865
Disordered structures producing a non-iridescent color impression have been shown to feature a spherically shaped Fourier transform of their refractive-index distribution. We determine the direction and efficiency of scattering from thin films made from such structures with the help of the Ewald sphere construction which follows from first-order scattering approximation. This way we present a simple geometrical argument why these structures are well suited for creating short wavelength colors like blue but are hindered from producing long wavelength colors like red. We also numerically synthesize a model structure dedicated to produce a sharp spherical shell in reciprocal space. The reflectivity of this structure as predicted by the first-order approximation is compared to direct electromagnetic simulations. The results indicate the Ewald sphere construction to constitute a simple geometrical tool that can be used to describe and to explain important spectral and directional features of the reflectivity. It is shown that total internal reflection in the film in combination with directed scattering can be used to obtain long wavelength structural colors.
Funding(s)
SFB 986, Teilproject C1 - Strukturierte Emitter für effiziente und effektive Thermophotovoltaik  
SFB 986, Teilproject C2 - Ceramic based high temperature stable reflectors for thermal radiation and structural colors  
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