Title :
Biological lasing in liquid microdroplets deposited on a superhydrophobic surface
Author :
Jonas, A. ; Aas, M. ; Karadag, Y. ; Bayraktar, H. ; Anand, Sruthy ; McGloin, D. ; Kiraz, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Istanbul Tech. Univ., Istanbul, Turkey
Abstract :
We demonstrate lasing in water/glycerol microdroplets which stand on a superhydrophobic surface and contain purified Venus variant of the yellow fluorescent protein or dilute suspensions of E. Coli bacterial cells expressing stably the Venus protein.
Keywords :
drops; fluorescence; hydrophobicity; liquid lasers; microfluidics; microorganisms; organic compounds; proteins; suspensions; water; E. Coli bacterial cells; biological lasing; dilute suspensions; glycerol microdroplets; liquid microdroplets; purified Venus variant; superhydrophobic surface; water microdroplets; yellow fluorescent protein; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Microorganisms; Suspensions; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
