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    • Optics
    • Nanotechnology
    • Human Vision

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    • The inverse grating problem involves determining structure dimensions from diffraction patterns.
    • Conventional methods for measuring nanostructures often require complex and destructive techniques.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the potential of human color vision for solving the inverse grating problem.
    • To evaluate the accuracy and feasibility of using color perception for nanostructure dimensional analysis.

    Main Methods:

    • Color-matching experiments were performed between simulated colors and the zero diffraction order.
    • The study leveraged the inherent color sensitivity of the human eye.

    Main Results:

    • Human color vision can determine structure dimensions with accuracy in the ten-nanometer range.
    • This accuracy is comparable to destructive methods like scanning electron microscopy.
    • Color observation provides a non-destructive, rapid analysis method.

    Conclusions:

    • Human color perception offers a viable, high-accuracy method for inverse grating problems.
    • This technique provides a low-cost, instrumentation-free approach for nanostructure analysis.
    • Color-based analysis is suitable for a wide range of structures.