Intro -- Natural Photonics and Bioinspiration -- Contents -- Foreword by Serge Berthier -- Foreword by Pete Vukusic -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 1 Photonics in Nature -- 1.1 Colors in Nature -- 1.2 Structural Colors in Nature -- 1.3 Color Vision -- 1.3.1 CIE 1931 RGB Color Space -- 1.3.2 CIE 1931 XYZ Color Space -- 1.3.3 CIE 1976 L*a*b* Color Space -- 1.3.4 Modeling Animal Color Vision -- 1.4 Bioinspired Photonics -- References -- CHAPTER 2 Diversity and Complexity of Natural Photonic Devices -- 2.1 Thin Films: The Simple Beauty -- 2.1.1 Light Wave Interference Pattern and Film Color -- 2.1.2 Thin Film on Thick Slab -- 2.1.3 Natural Thin Film Devices -- 2.2 Multilayers: More Layers, More Effects -- 2.2.1 Few-Layer Systems in Natural Organisms -- 2.2.2 Periodic Multilayer Systems -- 2.2.3 Curved Periodic Multilayer Systems -- 2.2.4 Multilayer Systems with Variable Layer Thicknesses -- 2.2.5 The Twists of Bouligand Structures -- 2.3 Diffraction Gratings: Playing with the Second Dimension -- 2.4 Photonics Crystals: Playing with Order at One, Two, or Three Dimensions -- 2.4.1 One-Dimensional Photonic Crystals -- 2.4.2 Two-Dimensional Photonic Crystals -- 2.4.3 Three-Dimensional Photonic Crystals -- 2.5 Disordered Structures: Imperfections May Be Helpful -- References -- CHAPTER 3 Color Additive Devices -- 3.1 Color Mixing -- 3.2 The Colorful Stripes of Argyrophorus argenteus Butterfly -- 3.3 The Shiny Colors of Pollia condensata Fruits -- 3.4 Photonic Crystal Grains in Beetle Scales -- References -- CHAPTER 4 Transparent Devices -- 4.1 Enhanced Transparency in Insect Wings -- 4.2 Enhanced Transparency in Insect Eyes -- 4.3 Transparency Combined with Other Properties -- References -- CHAPTER 5 Liquid-Induced Structural Color Changes -- 5.1 Unexpected Hydrophilicity -- 5.2 The Story of the Chasseur Bleu -- 5.3 The Blue Scales of Hoplia coerulea.

5.4 The Khaki Green Elytra of Dynastes hercules -- 5.5 The Switchable Golden Armor of Charidotella egregia -- 5.6 The Swelling Multilayer of Tmesisternus isabellae -- 5.7 A Short Review of Other Cases -- References -- CHAPTER 6 Other Forms of Structural Color Changes -- 6.1 The Passive and Active Color Changes Induced by Vapors and Gases -- 6.2 When Heat and Cold Induce Structural Color Changes -- 6.3 pH-Driven Color Changes -- 6.4 Color Changes Induced by Mechanical Forces -- 6.5 Nervous and Endocrine Controls of Photonic Colors -- References -- CHAPTER 7 Solar Energy Harvesting Devices -- 7.1 Light Harvesting in Plants -- 7.1.1 Enhanced Light Absorption within Plant Chloroplasts -- 7.1.2 Light Trapping at the Surface of Plant Integuments -- 7.2 Structurally Enhanced Blackness -- 7.3 UV Protection Strategies -- 7.3.1 Waveguide Coupling and Energy Dissipation in Edelweiss Flower -- 7.3.2 Backscattering in Avian Eggshells -- 7.4 Thermoregulation and Solar Concentration in Butterflies -- References -- CHAPTER 8 Light Emission Management Devices -- 8.1 Fluorescence Emission Control in a Beetle's Scales -- 8.2 Light Guides for Counterillumination of Shadows Cast by Squid Eyes -- 8.3 Light Extraction from Fireflies -- References -- CHAPTER 9 Design of Bioinspired Photonic Devices -- 9.1 Methodology: From Field Observations to Modeling -- 9.2 Simulation Methods -- 9.2.1 One-Dimensional Transfer-Matrix Method -- 9.2.2 Ray-Tracing and Beyond -- 9.2.3 Finite-Difference Time-Domain Method -- 9.2.4 Rigorous-Coupled Wave Analysis Method -- 9.2.5 Other Numerical Prediction Methods -- 9.3 Examples of Bioinspired Design Approaches -- 9.3.1 The Concept of Spectral Richness -- 9.3.2 The Concept of a Color-Switchable Mirror -- References -- CHAPTER 10 Fabrication of Bioinspired Photonic Devices -- 10.1 Nanoimprint Lithography -- 10.2 Self-Assembly of Spheres.

10.3 Sol-Gel Methods -- 10.4 Silicon Processing Technologies -- 10.5 Atomic Layer Deposition -- 10.6 Magnetron Sputtering -- 10.7 Processes Involving Cellulose Nanocrystals -- References -- CHAPTER 11 Ideas at Work: Bioinspired Hygrochromic Devices -- References -- CHAPTER 12 Bioinspired Applications in Photonics -- 12.1 Antireflective Coatings -- 12.1.1 Self-Assembled Coatings Inspired by Moth Eyes -- 12.1.2 Nanoimprinted Coatings from Cicada Wing Templates -- 12.2 Sensing -- 12.2.1 Gas and Vapor Sensing -- 12.2.2 Butterfly Wings as SERS Substrates -- 12.3 Light Harvesting -- 12.3.1 Solar Concentrators -- 12.3.2 Solar Light-Harvesting Structures -- 12.4 Light Extraction -- 12.5 Anticounterfeiting Patterns Inspired by Butterfly Scales -- 12.6 Conclusion -- References -- About the Authors -- Index.