Abstract
Novel optical properties of stretchable polymer-based opals are presented. Nanoparticle doping strongly enhances the sharpness and depth of transmission filtering. Angle-dependent chromatic scattering exhibits unusual dispersion characteristics beyond the Bragg scattering regime.
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