Progress towards elucidating the structure-function relationships of a natural nanoscale photonic device in cuttlefish chromatophores

Leila F. Deravi; Andrew P. Magyar; Sean P. Sheehy; George R. R. Bell; Lydia M. Mäthger; Alan M. Kuzirian; Roger T. Hanlon; Evelyn L. Hu; Kevin Kit Parker

doi:10.1117/12.2081387

11 March 2015 Progress towards elucidating the structure-function relationships of a natural nanoscale photonic device in cuttlefish chromatophores

Leila F. Deravi, Andrew P. Magyar, Sean P. Sheehy, George R. R. Bell, Lydia M. Mäthger, Alan M. Kuzirian, Roger T. Hanlon, Evelyn L. Hu, Kevin Kit Parker

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Proceedings Volume 9341, Bioinspired, Biointegrated, Bioengineered Photonic Devices III; 93410L (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2081387
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2015, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

The adaptive coloration observed in cuttlefish Sepia officinalis skin is facilitated in part by properties of pigmented chromatophores that have not been previously reported. We found that chromatophore coloration is enabled by a tethering system that distributes layered pigment granules, comprised of fluorescent nanostructures, to optimize color intensity as the chromatophores are actuated. The design features gleaned from these studies provide intriguing insights into the development of artificial photonic systems useful for products ranging from conformable, high-definition color displays to optical fabrics capable of adapting their coloration within an ambient environment.

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Leila F. Deravi, Andrew P. Magyar, Sean P. Sheehy, George R. R. Bell, Lydia M. Mäthger, Alan M. Kuzirian, Roger T. Hanlon, Evelyn L. Hu, and Kevin Kit Parker "Progress towards elucidating the structure-function relationships of a natural nanoscale photonic device in cuttlefish chromatophores", Proc. SPIE 9341, Bioinspired, Biointegrated, Bioengineered Photonic Devices III, 93410L (11 March 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2081387

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