Hole-burning spectroscopy as a probe of nano-environments and processes in biomolecules: A review

Applied Spectroscopy

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 609-627

  Wagie, Hannah E ^a   Geissinger, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological nano environment; Biomolecules; Guest host interactions; High resolution laser spectroscopy; Hole burning spectroscopy; Line broadening mechanisms; Stark spectroscopy; Two level systems

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL NANO-ENVIRONMENT; GUEST-HOST INTERACTIONS; HIGH-RESOLUTION LASER SPECTROSCOPY; HOLE BURNING SPECTROSCOPY; STARK SPECTROSCOPY; TWO-LEVEL SYSTEM;

BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; BIOMOLECULES; CHROMOPHORES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; LASER SPECTROSCOPY; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PROBES;

ELECTRIC FIELD MEASUREMENT;

DNA; NANOMATERIAL; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SPECTROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; DNA; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMANS; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; MODELS, MOLECULAR; NANOSTRUCTURES; PROTEINS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

EID: 84863680760     PISSN: 00037028     EISSN: 19433530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1366/12-06655     Document Type: Review

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