Asymmetric optical camouflage: tuneable reflective colour accompanied by the optical Janus effect

Taehyun Kim, Eui Sang Yu, Young Gyu Bae, Jongsu Lee, In Soo Kim, Seok Chung, Seung Yeol Lee, Yong Sang Ryu

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    Abstract

    Going beyond an improved colour gamut, an asymmetric colour contrast, which depends on the viewing direction, and its ability to readily deliver information could create opportunities for a wide range of applications, such as next-generation optical switches, colour displays, and security features in anti-counterfeiting devices. Here, we propose a simple Fabry–Perot etalon architecture capable of generating viewing-direction-sensitive colour contrasts and encrypting pre-inscribed information upon immersion in particular solvents (optical camouflage). Based on the experimental verification of the theoretical modelling, we have discovered a completely new and exotic optical phenomenon involving a tuneable colour switch for viewing-direction-dependent information delivery, which we define as asymmetric optical camouflage.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number175
    JournalLight: Science and Applications
    Volume9
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2020 Dec 1

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    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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