Optical information storage on a bacteriorhodopsin - containing

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1994-06-09

1995-11-28

Bowers, Jr., Charles L.

Radiation imagery chemistry: process, composition, or product th

Imaging affecting physical property of radiation sensitive...

430 19, 430 21, 430270, 430945, G11B 700, G11B 726

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054706904

ABSTRACT:
A stable, image-retaining, optically switchable film produced from a purple membrane in a high-pH polyvinyl alcohol solution forms an optical memory for data storage. The film, when dry, can be exposed to light to convert BR molecules to their M state, which is stable, and which allows long-term image storage. The image can be erased by exposing the film to yellow light to thereby switch all the molecules to the M state, and then a reverse image can be obtained using blue light. By controlling the location and wavelength of the incident light, pixels can be selected and exposed for information storage.

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