Disordered chiral structures

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Abstract

Inspired by the morphological disorder that underlies the exhibition of circular-polarization-state-sensitive color by the exocuticle in many beetle species, the concept of disordered chirality was theoretically explored. The disordered chiral structure chosen is one wherein each helical turn may be different from its adjacent helical turns. The boundary-value problem of reflection and transmission of a normally incident plane wave by a disordered chiral structure was solved. Numerical results indicate the remarkable resilience of circular-polarization-state-selective reflection.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationBioinspiration, Biomimetics, and Bioreplication XIV
EditorsRaul J. Martin-Palma, Mato Knez, Akhlesh Lakhtakia
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510671942
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
EventBioinspiration, Biomimetics, and Bioreplication XIV 2024 - Long Beach, United States
Duration: Mar 25 2024Mar 26 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume12944
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceBioinspiration, Biomimetics, and Bioreplication XIV 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLong Beach
Period3/25/243/26/24

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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