Innovation: Grow-your-own optical components

Researchers at Bell Labs have been busy examining a type of biomaterial found in brittlestars to see if nature's blueprint for the undersea creature can yield some ideas about improving designs for optical networks and other computing components. This type of research falls into a relatively ne...

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Published inInformationWeek no. 854; p. 18
Main Author Copeland, Ron
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Manhasset Informa 10.09.2001
Subjects
Components
Design
Fiber optic networks
Marine biology
R&D
Research & development
United States > US
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Summary:Researchers at Bell Labs have been busy examining a type of biomaterial found in brittlestars to see if nature's blueprint for the undersea creature can yield some ideas about improving designs for optical networks and other computing components. This type of research falls into a relatively new category called biomimetics.
ISSN:8750-6874