R J Martín-Palma et al 2008 Nanotechnology 19 355704 doi:10.1088/0957-4484/19/35/355704
R J Martín-Palma1,2, C G Pantano1,2 and A Lakhtakia1,3
Show affiliationsWe replicated a biological template, namely the eye of a fruit fly, at the micro- and nanoscales by implementing the conformal-evaporated-film-by-rotation (CEFR) technique, which allows the replication of even curved biotemplates. Chalcogenide glasses were used for replication due to their infrared optical properties, combined with good chemical and mechanical durability. Microscopy, together with optical characterization in the visible and near-infrared ranges, indicates high-fidelity replication of the original biotemplate. The CEFR technique could be useful for the development of highly efficient, biomimetic optical devices.
42.79.-e Optical elements, devices, and systems
78.55.Qr Amorphous materials; glasses and other disordered solids
Issue 35 (3 September 2008)
Received 9 April 2008, in final form 8 June 2008
Published 18 July 2008
R J Martín-Palma et al 2008 Nanotechnology 19 355704
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