Photonics Focus vol. 5 issue 5

September/October 2024 | Vol. 5 | Issue 5

This issue of Photonics Focus explores nature's inspiration for innovation in optics and photonics. One story explores biomimetics in which researchers attempt to capture and copy nature's myriad ways of using light for numerous purposes. Another story looks at a specific example: The mantis shrimp whose wondrous compound eyes have attracted the interest of optics innovators. Finally, a story on neuromorphic computing examines the state of the art in replicating mammalian neuronal functioning for advanced computing.

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The basic idea of imitating animals in engineering probably goes back to the first person who watched a bird and dreamed of flying
Biomimetics: The sincerest form of flattery
The world that mantis shrimp perceive is far richer than humans or any other animal could possibly imagine
The mantis shrimp: From ocean predator to optical inspiration
After years of research and development, large-scale neuromorphic computers, some of which have billions of artificial neurons making them potentially big enough to tackle significant computing chores, are arriving
The rise of brain-like computers and the role of photonics
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