Excitation of biomolecules by coherent vs. incoherent light: Model rhodopsin photoisomerization

Procedia Chemistry

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 122-131

  Hoki, Kunihito ^a,b   Brumer, Paul ^b  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological molecules; Coherent laser light; Incoherent light; Photoisomerization; Retinal; Rhodopsin

Indexed keywords

BIOMOLECULES; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT SOURCES; MOLECULES; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PHOTOISOMERIZATION; QUANTUM ELECTRONICS;

BIOLOGICAL MOLECULE; INCOHERENT LIGHT; LASER LIGHTS; RETINAL; RHODOPSIN;

LASER EXCITATION;

EID: 82655180733     PISSN: 18766196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.proche.2011.08.019     Document Type: Conference Paper

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