Inspired by the behavior of light-harvesting ommatidia – biological wave guides composed of a lens, crystalline cone and rhabdom – found in the compound eyes of arthropods, the Saravanamuttu Research Group at McMaster University has developed a fundamentally new class of intelligent thin films: Wave guide Encoded Lattices (WELs) possess enhanced panoramic fields of view … Continue reading Bio-inspired Slim Polymer Films With Wide Fields Of View And Multiple Imaging Capabilities