DNA photonics [deoxyribonucleic acid]
DNA photonics [deoxyribonucleic acid]
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DOI:
10.1080/15421400590890615
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发表时间:
2005-01-01
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0.7
通讯作者:
Dalton, LR
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作者:
Grote, JG;Diggs, DE;Dalton, LR
Purified deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) derived from salmon and scallop sperm has demonstrated excellent passive and active optical. properties. Characterization of the optical and electromagnetic properties of DNA suggests suitability for photonic applications. One of interesting features of DNA we discovered was an intercalation. of aromatic compounds into stacked layers within the double helix of DNA molecules. We found that various optical dyes inserted into the double helix of DNA molecules rendered active optical waveguide materials with excellent nonlinear optical properties. Our research included the investigation of DNA for use as an optical waveguide material as well as intercalation of fluorescent dyes, photochromic dyes, nonlinear optic chromophores, two photon dyes and rare earth compounds into DNA for use as a nonlinear optical material.