Title :
Purple membrane suspensions: A natural random nonlinear photonic bandgap material
Author :
Clays, K. ; Van Elshocht, S. ; Persoons, A.
Author_Institution :
Lab. of Chem. & Biol. Dynamics, Univ. of Leuven, Belgium
Abstract :
The coherent and incoherent contribution to the nonlinear light scattering and the difference in angular dependence between linear and nonlinear light scattering from suspensions of bacteriorhodopsin show that this material exhibits nonlinear photonic bandgap properties.
Keywords :
light scattering; membranes; nonlinear optics; photonic band gap; proteins; suspensions; angular dependence; bacteriorhodopsin; coherent contribution; incoherent contribution; linear light scattering; natural random nonlinear photonic bandgap material; nonlinear light scattering; nonlinear photonic bandgap properties; purple membrane suspensions; Biomembranes; Crystalline materials; Light scattering; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical materials; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Photonic band gap; Suspensions;
Conference_Titel :
Nonlinear Optics: Materials, Fundamentals, and Applications, 2000. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
Kaua´i-Lihue, HI, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-646-X
DOI :
10.1109/NLO.2000.883556
