Title :
Optoelectronic logic gates based on photovoltaic response of bacteriorhodopsin protein thin films
Author :
Prasad, M. ; Roy, Sandip
Author_Institution :
Dayalbagh Educ. Inst., Agra, India
Abstract :
We experimentally and theoretically demonstrate optoelectronic OR, AND, NOR and NAND logic gates with multiple pulsed pump laser beams based on the photovoltaic response of bacteriorhodopsin molecules embedded in a polyvinyl matrix coated on ITO.
Keywords :
biomolecular electronics; indium compounds; integrated optoelectronics; laser beams; optical logic; optical polymers; optical pumping; photovoltaic effects; proteins; thin films; tin compounds; ITO; bacteriorhodopsin molecules; bacteriorhodopsin protein thin films; coated polyvinyl matrix; multiple pulsed pump laser beams; optoelectronic AND logic gate; optoelectronic NAND logic gate; optoelectronic NOR logic gate; optoelectronic OR logic gate; photovoltaic response;
Conference_Titel :
Fiber Optics and Photonics (PHOTONICS), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chennai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4718-1
