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11 May 2000

Bell Labs Astrophysicists Map Large Scale Distribution of Cosmic 'Dark Matter'

Astrophysicists at Bell Labs have detected the long-sought large-scale distribution of an invisible form of matter, called

29 Mar 2000

Novel Material May Lead to Low-Cost, Hi-Performance Plastic Circuits

A novel material developed at Bell Labs may prove to be the key ingredient for economically making plastic-transistor circuits.

15 Nov 1999

Revolutionary Transistor Design Turns the Silicon World on End

Using a revolutionary design, researchers at Bell Labs have produced the world's smallest transistor with equipment available in today's manufacturing facilities.

10 Nov 1999

Bell Labs Uses Ultra-Dense WDM to Transmit 1,022 Channels over Fiber

Pushing the frontiers of optical-networking technology, scientists from Bell Labs have set a new world's record -- transmitting data over 1,022 wavelengths, or colors, of light, through a single optical fiber -- with each wavelength carrying a distinct stream of information.

25 Oct 1999

Bell Labs Builds First Bi-Directional Laser

Scientists at Bell Labs have built the world's first bidirectional semiconductor laser, a single device that does the work of two.

01 Jul 1999

1998 Bell Labs Fellows

Bell Labs President and Lucent Chief Operation Officer Dan Stanzione and R&D Leadership have recognized 12 R&D employees as 1998 Bell Labs Fellows.

25 Feb 1999

Prototype Multi-Channel Optical Wireless System Carries 10Gb/s

A team of scientists and engineers from Bell Labs has demonstrated the world's first multi-channel optical wireless transmission system.

23 Feb 1999

'Seesaw' Switch is First Practical Micro-Electro-Mechanical Optical Switch

Scientists at Bell Labs have built a microscopic optical switch that works like a child's seesaw and demonstrates the world's first practical optical-switching technology using micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS).

09 Dec 1998