Effect of maximum interaction of circularly polarized electromagnetic waves with the molecule of DNA

• Autorzy: Balmakov A. P. , Semchenko I. V. , Khakhomov S. A.
• Konferencja: 8th International Conference on Global Research and Education – Inter-Academia 2009
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Investigation of polarizing properties of DNA is chosen as one of primary importance due to mirror asymmetry of the shape of DNA. Preliminary theoretical calculation has shown that the form of DNA is optimum for radiation of a circular electromagnetic wave under the resonance condition (~10 nm). This conclusion has been proved for the metal DNA-like helices in a microwave range in accordance with the principle of scaling. In the given work it is experimentally confirmed the presence of the effect of polarization selectivity in double reflection of microwave waves from DNA-like helical elements depending on their sign (the right-handed and left-handed helices). It is shown that the circular polarization of waves plays an important role in case of interaction of microwaves reflected from the artificial DNA-like structures. Probably, the identical effect takes place in some processes that involve DNA in biological organisms' cells, but in the range of far ultraviolet radiation and the "soft" X-ray range. These results are also interesting in connection with an opportunity of creation of artificial 2D and 3D structures on the basis of branches of a molecule of DNA. Such structures can be into a basis of new type metamaterials.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

DNA; helix; polarization selectivity

• Wydawca: Łukasiewicz Industrial Research Institute for Automation and Measurements PIAP
• Czasopismo: Journal of Automation Mobile Robotics and Intelligent Systems
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: Vol. 3, No. 4
• Strony: 207--209
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 6 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Balmakov A. P.

autor

Semchenko I. V.

autor

Khakhomov S. A.

• Department of Optics, Gomel State University, Gomel, 246019, Belarus,

Bibliografia

• [1] Meierhenrich U.J., ., “Photoproduction of chiral amino acids under simulated interstellar conditions”, Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere, no. 33, 2003, pp. 257-258.
• [2] Semchenko I., Khakhomov S., Balmakov A., “Polarization Selectivity of Electromagnetic Radiation of Deoxyribonucleic Acid”, Journal of Communications Technology and Electronics, vol. 52, no. 9, 2007, pp. 996-1001.
• [3] Semchenko I., Khakhomov S., Balmakov A., “Electromagnetic model of DNA: observation of polarization selectivity of radiation”. In: Proc. of 6 Inter-Academia, Hamamatsu, Japan, 2007, pp. 136-145.
• [4] Semchenko I., Khakhomov S., Balmakov A., “Electromagnetic model of DNA: observation of polarization selectivity of radiation”. In: Proc. of Metamaterials, Rome, 2007, pp. 711-714.
• [5] Balmakov A., Semchenko I., “DNA-like Metamaterials: Observation of Polarization Selectivity of Electromagnetic Properties”. In: Proc. of Metamaterials 2008, Pamplona, 2008.
• [6] Seeman N., “Nanotechnology and the Double Helix”,Scientific American Reports, no. 9, 2007, pp. 30-39.