Fig. 2: The integrated fabrication process of biomimetic optical fiber neuromast (BOFN).
From: From fish to fiber: 3D-nanoprinted optical neuromast for multi-integrated underwater detection
a Schematic of the proposed BOFN, showing its components and structural dimensions (ITO indium tin oxide). b Fabrication flow of the proposed BOFN, with SEM images displayed under each processing diagram (FsLDW femtosecond laser direct writing, PVD physical vapor deposition). c Underwater interference spectrum of the unsealed and sealed optical supporting cell (ER extinction ratio). d Sixty-second monitoring of the underwater interference spectrum using the unsealed optical supporting cell. e Sixty-second monitoring of the underwater interference spectrum using the sealed optical supporting cell.
