Title :
Bacteriorhodopsin
Author_Institution :
Loyola Marymount Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
Discusses how bacteriorhodopsin is a revolutionary material in the battle to bring computing down to the molecular level. Amazing advances can be made by using this protein in three-dimensional optical memory. A five cubic centimeter volume of bacteriorhodopsin studded polymer could theoretically store 512 gigabytes of information. Whereas a 36 cubic centimeter DIMM (dual in-line memory module) currently can only hold 64 megabytes
Keywords :
biocomputing; biomolecular electronics; macromolecules; molecular biophysics; optical computing; optical materials; optical storage; parallel processing; proteins; 512 Gbyte; 64 MB; bacteriorhodopsin; bacteriorhodopsin studded polymer; computing; dual in-line memory module; gigabytes; molecular level; protein; revolutionary material; three-dimensional optical memory; Bismuth; Costs; Large Hadron Collider; Marine vehicles; Microorganisms; Optical films; Proteins; Switches;
Journal_Title :
Potentials, IEEE
