Opto-Electronic Advances, Volume. 8, Issue 4, 250051-1(2025)

Structural color from basic principles to emerging applications

Dohyun Kang1 and Junsuk Rho1,2,3,4、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
  • 2Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
  • 3Department of Electrical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
  • 4POSCO-POSTECH-RIST Convergence Research Center for Flat Optics and Metaphotonics, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Mar. 21, 2025

    Accepted: Mar. 27, 2025

    Published Online: Jul. 14, 2025

    The Author Email: Junsuk Rho (JRho)

    DOI:10.29026/oea.2025.250051

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