Using patterned carbon nanotube films with optical anisotropy to tune the diffracted color from flexible substrates

被引:7
作者
Hsieh, K. C. [1 ]
Tsai, T. Y. [2 ]
Wan, D. H. [1 ]
Chen, H. L. [1 ]
Tai, N. H. [2 ]
机构
[1] Natl Taiwan Univ, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Taipei 10764, Taiwan
[2] Natl Tsing Hua Univ, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Hsinchu, Taiwan
关键词
CONSTANTS; THICKNESS;
D O I
10.1016/j.carbon.2009.12.033
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We combine transverse electric (TE) and transverse magnetic (TM) polarized light of various incident angles with optical thin film theory to investigate the optical anisotropy of carbon nanotube (CNT) films We also determined the relationship between the optical anisotropy and diffraction phenomena in grating-patterned CNT films For TE polarized light, the diffraction intensity remains almost unchanged upon varying the incident angle For TM-polarized light, however, the diffraction intensity decreases upon increasing the angle of incidence We deform and bend flexible substrates to induce dynamic modulation of the diffraction colors from the CNT gratings Convex bending of the surface increases the period of the CNT gratings, thereby causing more penetration of diffracted light, concave bending decreases the period of the CNT gratings, causing the diffracted light to weaken in intensity in the CNT forest (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved
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页码:1410 / 1417
页数:8
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