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We demonstrate that the trimer structures of bacteriorhodopsin (bR) proteins can have directional emission properties. The directional properties are confirmed by measuring the transmitted and reflected second-harmonic emissions from bR thin films.

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Published in2012 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) pp. 1 - 2
Main Authors Huttunen, M. J., Virkki, M., Bautista, G., Vuorimaa-Laukkanen, E., Der, A., Lemmetyinen, H., Kauranen, M.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.05.2012
Subjects
Antennas
Biomedical optical imaging
Nonlinear optics
Optical films
Optical reflection
Retina
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Summary:We demonstrate that the trimer structures of bacteriorhodopsin (bR) proteins can have directional emission properties. The directional properties are confirmed by measuring the transmitted and reflected second-harmonic emissions from bR thin films.
ISBN:1467318396
9781467318396
ISSN:2160-8989
2160-9004
DOI:10.1364/QELS.2012.QM4F.8