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3 October 2022 UV-reflecting coating for bird-safe window optimized for bird and human visual perception (Conference Presentation)
Sébastien R. Mouchet, Rémy Wauters, Emile Haye, Stéphane Lucas, Olivier Deparis
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Abstract
Every year, billions of birds collide with windows, often resulting in their death, as well as in significant material damage. However, many animal species have developed photonic structures active in the UV due to their perception of light in this wavelength range. These structures allow us to elaborate new optimised coatings for selective UV reflection through a bioinspiration approach. These bioinspired coatings consist of a periodic multilayer of metal oxide layers deposited on soda-lime glass with patterns. The optical response of the multilayers was numerically optimised in terms of morphology and material composition using human and avian colour perception models.
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Sébastien R. Mouchet, Rémy Wauters, Emile Haye, Stéphane Lucas, and Olivier Deparis "UV-reflecting coating for bird-safe window optimized for bird and human visual perception (Conference Presentation)", Proc. SPIE PC12214, Light in Nature IX, PC1221402 (3 October 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2633391
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KEYWORDS
Coating

Visualization

Ultraviolet radiation

Multilayers

Oxides

Physical vapor deposition

Polymers

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