• DocumentCode
    2260762
  • Title

    Light-induced reflectance changes in a natural photonic structure and measurement of the opto-thermal coefficient of chitin

  • Author

    Haché, Alain ; Allogho, Guy-Germain

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. de Phys. et d´´Astron., Univ. de Moncton, Moncton, NB, Canada
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    1-6 May 2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    Chitin-based natural photonic structures are studied for light-induced refractive index changes. Strong effects are observed near the photonic band, and the opto-thermal coefficient measured in chitin (-4.7 × 10-4°C-1) is one of the largest reported.
  • Keywords
    photonic band gap; photonic crystals; photothermal effects; polymers; reflectivity; refractive index; thermo-optical effects; chitin-based natural photonic structures; light-induced reflectance; light-induced refractive index; optothermal coefficient; photonic band; Biomedical optical imaging; Modulation; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Photonics; Reflectivity;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1223-4
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5951487
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2260762