Optically controlled photonic switches based on spiropyran-doped marine-biopolymer DNA-lipid complex films

Junichi Yoshida; Amane Watanuki; Hideaki Takano; Soichi Kobayashi; Hiroharu Ikeda; Naoya Ogata

doi:10.1117/12.645191

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23 February 2006 Optically controlled photonic switches based on spiropyran-doped marine-biopolymer DNA-lipid complex films

Junichi Yoshida, Amane Watanuki, Hideaki Takano, Soichi Kobayashi, Hiroharu Ikeda, Naoya Ogata

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Proceedings Volume 6117, Organic Photonic Materials and Devices VIII; 61170L (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.645191
Event: Integrated Optoelectronic Devices 2006, 2006, San Jose, California, United States

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Optical switching properties based on the photochromism of spiropyran-doped DNA-lipid complex films have been studied. On-off switching of the incident light under the alternate excitation of UV- and visible light showed strong dependence of the intensity of the excitation light. We have obtained the switching times of around 200-300ms, but much faster response could be expected since the proportional tendency has not been saturated yet.

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Junichi Yoshida, Amane Watanuki, Hideaki Takano, Soichi Kobayashi, Hiroharu Ikeda, and Naoya Ogata "Optically controlled photonic switches based on spiropyran-doped marine-biopolymer DNA-lipid complex films", Proc. SPIE 6117, Organic Photonic Materials and Devices VIII, 61170L (23 February 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.645191

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