Films and components from holographic recording based on bacteriorhodopsin

Norbert A. Hampp; Markus Sanio; Klaus Anderle

doi:10.1117/12.380014

17 March 2000 Films and components from holographic recording based on bacteriorhodopsin

Norbert A. Hampp, Markus Sanio, Klaus Anderle

Proceedings Volume 3956, Practical Holography XIV and Holographic Materials VI; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.380014
Event: Electronic Imaging, 2000, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Since more than ten years films and cubes made from the halobacterial photochromic retinal protein bacteriorhodopsin (BR) are discussed as storage media for short-term and long- term data storage. The efficient photochemistry of BR, the stability towards chemical and thermal degradation, the reversibility and the polarization recording capability of bacteriorhodopsin films are attractive. The limited storage time of the recorded information implies some restrictions in the use of this material. Because bacteriorhodopsin returns also through a thermal pathway to its initial state recorded information decays with a characteristic time constant which is related to the lifetime of the M-state of the material. By genetic methods and by suitable film compositions this value can be extended up to several minutes which is more than enough for all real-time applications. In some cases a longer storage time is desired, among them optical data storage. Optical modules and components based on bacteriorhodopsin films, which can be thermostated to different temperatures, are presented. They allow very sensitive optical recording and can be photochemically or thermally erased. These bacteriorhodopsin containing modules may be used for high resolution optical recording with extended storage time.

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Norbert A. Hampp, Markus Sanio, and Klaus Anderle "Films and components from holographic recording based on bacteriorhodopsin", Proc. SPIE 3956, Practical Holography XIV and Holographic Materials VI, (17 March 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.380014

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