Dual Functions of Nanoplasmonic Optical Antennas: Nanoplasmonic Gene Switches and Biosensors

2012 ◽  
pp. 83-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Somin Eunice Lee ◽  
Younggeun Park ◽  
Taewook Kang ◽  
Luke P. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Optical Antennas ◽  
Gene Switches ◽  
Dual Functions

scholarly journals A Design Approach of Optical Phased Array with Low Side Lobe Level and Wide Angle Steering Range

Photonics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Xinyu He ◽  
Tao Dong ◽  
Jingwen He ◽  
Yue Xu
Keyword(s):  
Phased Array ◽  
Phase Distribution ◽  
Beam Steering ◽  
Side Lobe ◽  
Design Approach ◽  
Optical Antennas ◽  
Side Lobe Level ◽  
Wide Angle ◽  
Spacing Distribution ◽  
Optical Phased Array

In this paper, a new design approach of optical phased array (OPA) with low side lobe level (SLL) and wide angle steering range is proposed. This approach consists of two steps. Firstly, a nonuniform antenna array is designed by optimizing the antenna spacing distribution with particle swarm optimization (PSO). Secondly, on the basis of the optimized antenna spacing distribution, PSO is further used to optimize the phase distribution of the optical antennas when the beam steers for realizing lower SLL. Based on the approach we mentioned, we design a nonuniform OPA which has 1024 optical antennas to achieve the steering range of ±60°. When the beam steering angle is 0°, 20°, 30°, 45° and 60°, the SLL obtained by optimizing phase distribution is −21.35, −18.79, −17.91, −18.46 and −18.51 dB, respectively. This kind of OPA with low SLL and wide angle steering range has broad application prospects in laser communication and lidar system.

scholarly journals Cell-free riboswitches

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takeshi Tabuchi ◽  
Yohei Yokobayashi
Keyword(s):  
Protein Synthesis ◽  
The State ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Free Protein ◽  
Current Perspective ◽  
Gene Switches ◽  
A Current ◽  
Cell Free Protein Synthesis

Synthetic riboswitches can be used as chemical gene switches in cell-free protein synthesis systems. We provide a current perspective on the state of cell-free riboswitch technologies and their future directions.

scholarly journals Offretite Zeolite Single Crystals Synthesized by Amphiphile-Templating Approach

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 2238
Author(s):  
Eng-Poh Ng ◽  
Nur Hidayahni Ahmad ◽  
Fitri Khoerunnisa ◽  
Svetlana Mintova ◽  
Tau Chuan Ling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Acid Sites ◽  
Biofuel Production ◽  
Structure Directing Agent ◽  
High Crystallinity ◽  
Organic Templates ◽  
Synthesis Approach ◽  
Conventional Counterpart ◽  
Dual Functions

Offretite zeolite synthesis in the presence of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTABr) is reported. The offretite crystals were synthesized with a high crystallinity and hexagonal prismatic shape after only 72 h of hydrothermal treatment at 180 °C. The CTABr has dual-functions during the crystallization of offretite, viz. as structure-directing agent and as mesoporogen. The resulting offretite crystals, with a Si/Al ratio of 4.1, possess more acid sites than the conventional offretite due to their high crystallinity and hierarchical structure. The synthesized offretite is also more reactive than its conventional counterpart in the acylation of 2-methylfuran for biofuel production under non-microwave instant heating condition, giving 83.5% conversion with 100% selectivity to the desired product 2-acetyl-5-methylfuran. Hence, this amphiphile synthesis approach offers another cost-effective and alternative route for crystallizing zeolite materials that require expensive organic templates.

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