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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science

    Background:

    • Optical diffusers are crucial for uniform illumination in various light sources.
    • Conventional diffusers often struggle with balancing transmittance, angular spread, and color dispersion.
    • The unique light diffusion properties of the Morpho butterfly offer inspiration for advanced optical materials.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To design and fabricate a novel optical diffuser with high transmittance, wide angular spread, and low color dispersion.
    • To achieve controllable anisotropic light diffusion using surface nanopatterns.
    • To demonstrate a large-area fabrication method for the novel diffuser.

    Main Methods:

    • Optical simulations were employed to design two-dimensional nanopatterns for light diffusion.
    • Anisotropic surface nanopatterns were introduced to control light diffusion directionality.
    • Nanoimprint lithography was used for large-area (100 × 100 mm²) fabrication of the designed diffuser.

    Main Results:

    • The fabricated diffuser achieved a high transmittance of approximately 85%.
    • A wide angular spread with a full width at half maximum (FWHM) exceeding 60° was demonstrated.
    • Low color dispersion was observed, outperforming conventional diffusers.
    • Controllable anisotropic light diffusion was successfully achieved.

    Conclusions:

    • The novel butterfly-wing-inspired diffuser offers superior performance in transmittance, angular spread, and color dispersion.
    • The ability to control anisotropic diffusion addresses a key challenge in diffuser technology.
    • The developed diffuser has significant potential for applications in LED lighting, displays, and daylight harvesting systems.