Ocean Sponge Has Best Fiber Optics

Modern technology cannot yet compete with some of the sophisticated optical systems possessed by biological organisms. Here we show that the spicules of the deep-sea 'glass' sponge Euplectella have remarkable fibre-optical properties, which are surprisingly similar to those of commercial telecommunication fibres — except that the spicules themselves are formed under normal ambient conditions and have some technological advantages over man-made versions.

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Keywords: SPONGE, FIBER OPTICS

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Related Topics: Natural Products and Biomaterials, Biology

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