Nonlinear Competition Heats Up

Journal/Book: Science. 1995; 267: 1918-1921.

Abstract: The value of order--and disorder--in materials is explored in this special news section. Ordered crystals and semi-ordered glass, among other substances, are competing for use in various optical communications devices; the race is described in our first story. A change in the internal order of plastic optical fibers--the topic of the next story--may finally bring fiber optics into the home. The third story looks at how drug and biotech companies, taking their cues from embryonic brine shrimp, are exploiting new ideas about glassy states to preserve their products. Related Articles begin on p. 1924.

Note: Frontiers in Materials Science: News.

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