Recording of transient gratings using the short lived bacteriorhodopsin photocycle intermediates

TitleRecording of transient gratings using the short lived bacteriorhodopsin photocycle intermediates
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1993
AuthorsWu, S, Bräuchle, C, EL-Sayed, MA
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume5
Issue11
Pagination838 - 842
Date Published1993
ISBN Number1521-4095
Abstract

Bacteriorhodopsin, a light-transducing protein in the purple membrane of Halobacterium halobium, has unique properties that make it a potentially attractive material for use in optical imaging and processing. A transient diffraction grating based on the K intermediate of the bacteriorhodopsin photocycle has been produced on the nanosecond time scale. The diffraction efficiency, which would be sufficient for pattern recognition for example, was measured and the intensity dependence assessed.

URLhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.19930051111
DOI10.1002/adma.19930051111
Alternate JournalAdv. Mater.