Structural and Initial Optical Characterization of Basalia Spicules in the Glass Sponge Euplectella

Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings

Volumn 774, Issue , 2003, Pages 115-119

  Sundar, Vikram C ^a   Grazul, John ^a   Aizenberg, Joanna ^a  

^a LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ETCHING; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); TISSUE;

STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY;

OPTICAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 0344065113     PISSN: 02729172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1557/proc-774-o4.3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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