Protein-based integrated optical switching and modulation

The static and dynamic response of optical waveguides coated with a thin protein film of bacteriorhodopsin was investigated. The size and kinetics of the light-induced refractive index changes of the adlayer were determined under different conditions of illumination. The results demonstrate the appl...

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Veröffentlicht in:Applied physics letters 2002-05, Vol.80 (21), p.4060-4062
Hauptverfasser: Ormos, Pál, Fábián, László, Oroszi, László, Wolff, Elmar K., Ramsden, Jeremy J., Dér, András
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The static and dynamic response of optical waveguides coated with a thin protein film of bacteriorhodopsin was investigated. The size and kinetics of the light-induced refractive index changes of the adlayer were determined under different conditions of illumination. The results demonstrate the applicability of this protein as an active, programmable nonlinear optical material in all-optical integrated circuits.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.1481197