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A PHOTONIC HYPER-CRYSTAL "which combines the most interesting features of hyperbolic metamaterials and photonic crystals. Similar to hyperbolic metamaterials, photonic hyper-crystals exhibit broadband divergence in their photonic density of states due to the lack of usual diffraction limit on the photon wave vector." https://lnkd.in/euPD3KU View in LinkedIn

"THE BAND GAP in a photonic crystal is caused by a periodic variation in the refractive index of an artificially structured material." But remember that these structures have arisen many times independently in nature. https://lnkd.in/ehwDYhR View in LinkedIn

SPECIAL PROPERTIES. "This phenomenon is well known in physics: the electrons in a semiconductor can only occupy certain energy bands, while photonic crystals only allow light in certain frequency ranges to travel through them." https://lnkd.in/ehwDYhR View in LinkedIn

ANKYRIN REPEATS (AR) "In TRPA1, they have been proposed to be involved in trafficking, mechanical gating and activation by thermal stimuli. Additionally, the ARs contain an EF hand-like motif that may directly interact with intracellular Ca2+, an important modulator of TRPA1 activity." https://lnkd.in/e-WBvC9 View in LinkedIn

"PHOTONIC CRYSTALS make use of the fundamental properties of waves, such as scattering and interference, to create “band gaps” – ranges of wavelength or frequency within which waves cannot propagate through the structure." https://lnkd.in/ehwDYhR View in LinkedIn

REPEAT MOLECULAR MOTIF. "TRPA1 is named for the numerous ankyrin repeats (ARs) on its notably long N-terminus (∼720 amino acids). ARs are 33-amino-acid-long motifs that are generally involved in protein-protein interactions and targeting to the plasma membrane." https://lnkd.in/e-WBvC9 View in LinkedIn

"LASERS are the heart of modern communication technology. As the industry strives continuously to improve the speed, efficiency and compactness of communication equipment, it is constantly on the look-out for new materials, techniques and methods that help the cause. Photonic crystal lasers have caught the attention of scientists and engineers for that very reason." https://lnkd.in/e3AXuz6 View in LinkedIn

INTERFACE WITH OUTSIDE WORLD. "TRPA1 is highly expressed in several neural tissues and is activated by many pungent or irritant compounds, eg, chemicals with alkaline pHs, which can induce acute pain, hyperalgesia, and neurogenic inflammation." https://lnkd.in/eTXyYPf View in LinkedIn

WAVE-GUIDING. "Hyperbolic metamaterials are a multi-functional platform to realize waveguiding, imaging, sensing, quantum and thermal engineering beyond conventional devices. This metamaterial uses the concept of engineering the basic dispersion relation of waves to provide unique electromagnetic modes that can have a broad range of applications." https://lnkd.in/ePrzn3K View in LinkedIn

SUPERFAMILY OF ION CHANNELS. "Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are polymodal receptors that mediate sensory transduction and are activated by a host of stimuli. The TRP superfamily includes 28 genes that are subdivided into seven subfamilies." https://lnkd.in/eTXyYPf View in LinkedIn