Neon tetra fish (Paracheirodon innesi) as farm-to-optical-table Bragg reflectors
D. Ryan Sheffield,
Anthony Fiorito,
Hengzhou Liu
et al.
Abstract:Iridophore networks in the skin of neon tetra fish are investigated for
use as biologically sourced, tunable, Bragg reflector arrays. This
paper reports on a method for immediate and fast post-processing of
tissue to modify the structural color of iridophores found in the
lateral color stripe. Conditions for fixation, as well as the
environment post-fixation to improve longevity of the structural
color, are also presented. Recent results from attempts to further
increase the … Show more
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