Terahertz optical Kerr effect spectroscopy of biological molecules

Thomas Harwood; David A. Turton; Elizabeth M. Ellis; Adrian J. Lapthorn; Klaas Wynne

doi:10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2014.6956101

Terahertz optical Kerr effect spectroscopy of biological molecules

Thomas Harwood, David A. Turton, Elizabeth M. Ellis, Adrian J. Lapthorn, Klaas Wynne

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Abstract

The dynamics of biomolecules can often be accessed and analysed at terahertz frequencies. Here, we use terahertz optical Kerr-effect (OKE) spectroscopy to probe a range of biological molecules in aqueous solution and demonstrate sensitivity to conformation and solvation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz
Publisher	IEEE
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Print)	9781479938773
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2014.6956101
Publication status	Published - 19 Sept 2014
Event	39th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz 2014 - Tucson, United States Duration: 14 Sept 2014 → 19 Sept 2014

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Conference	39th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz 2014
Country/Territory	United States
City	Tucson
Period	14/09/14 → 19/09/14

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amino acids
molecular biophysics
peptides
ultrafast optics

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Harwood, T, Turton, DA, Ellis, EM, Lapthorn, AJ & Wynne, K 2014, Terahertz optical Kerr effect spectroscopy of biological molecules. in International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz., 6956101, IEEE, 39th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz 2014, Tucson, United States, 14/09/14. https://doi.org/10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2014.6956101

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