Brilliant colors originating from weak reflections of an ill-defined inverse opal structure and its application as a humidity sensor
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Abstract
Vivid coloration of Ethiopian opal results from the superposition of extremely weak reflections originating from a subtly defined inverse opal structure with submicron-scale periodicity.
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Research context
OpenAlex topics: Photonic Crystals and Applications · Mineralogy and Gemology Studies · Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications
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Affiliations
Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan
Funding
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
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