Search for an optimal light-extracting surface derived from the morphology of a firefly lantern

Annick Bay; Michaël Sarrazin; Jean Pol Vigneron

doi:10.1117/1.OE.52.2.028001

1 February 2013 Search for an optimal light-extracting surface derived from the morphology of a firefly lantern

Annick Bay, Michaël Sarrazin, Jean Pol Vigneron

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 52, Issue 2, 028001 (February 2013). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.52.2.028001

Abstract

Fireflies light up our warm summer evenings. There is more physics behind these little animals than any one of us could imagine. We analyze from a physical point of view one structure found on the firefly lantern, the one which best improves light extraction. Moreover, simulations will be done to show why this specific structure may be more effective than one designed by humans.

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Annick Bay, Michaël Sarrazin, and Jean Pol Vigneron "Search for an optimal light-extracting surface derived from the morphology of a firefly lantern," Optical Engineering 52(2), 028001 (1 February 2013). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.52.2.028001

Published: 1 February 2013

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