Photonic Crystals

August 2024

Stella’s Coffee Haus 1476 S. Pearl St. Denver, CO 80210

“Photonic Crystals” occur in nature through structural coloration and animal reflectors. The photonic crystals or lattices appear in various natural iridescent materials, feathers, and the scales of some animals like Chameleons.  These nanocrystals within a superficial thick layer of dermal iridophores shift color as the skin of a chameleon stretches and moves.

Participants

Nik Arnoldi

Timothea Biermann

Jessica Buchberger

Olivia Fink

Ashley Fulton

Emily Hammack

Karl Horeis

Rachel Moen

Prisila Vazquez-Nava