Multi- layered trims deposited in micro-structured patterns exhibit unique structural and functional properties dependent upon the materials, pattern designs, and layer thickness. By incorporating a lattice of one material with line dimensions of l00nm between layers of similar or dissimilar materials the mechanical and optical properties of the films are modified to exhibit enhanced responses including stress balancing, directional reflectance, scattering, absorption, and interference that can be used for visual enhancement, shielding, or camouflage. Each layer in these multi-layered films range from 100 to l000nm and requires precise control of rate, angle of deposition, stress, and density. Using ion beam assisted deposition, stable reproducible micro-structured single layers are deposited and combined with continuous layers in multi-layer stacks.
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