Title :
Azo-functionalized silk as a biocompatible material for low power holography and nonlinear optics
Author :
Mondia, J.P. ; Dabrowski, T. ; Kaplan, D.L. ; Omenetto, F.G. ; Cronin-Golomb, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Tufts Univ., Medford, MA, USA
Abstract :
Azobenzene modified silk, a biocompatible material suitable for applications in biomedicine is shown to display photo-effects such as optically induced birefringence, suitability as a holographic recording material and photoinduction of surface relief features.
Keywords :
Biological materials; Biomedical materials; Biomedical optical imaging; Birefringence; Displays; Holographic optical components; Holography; Nonlinear optics; Optical materials; Optical recording;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
