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Visualizing and controlling vibrational wave packets of single molecules

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  • Daan Brinks

    (ICFO—Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, Mediterranean Technology Park, 08860 Castelldefels (Barcelona), Spain)

  • Fernando D. Stefani

    (ICFO—Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, Mediterranean Technology Park, 08860 Castelldefels (Barcelona), Spain
    Present address: Departamento de Física & Instituto de Física de Buenos Aires (IFIBA, CONICET), Universidad de Buenos Aires, Pab. I Ciudad Universitaria, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina.)

  • Florian Kulzer

    (ICFO—Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, Mediterranean Technology Park, 08860 Castelldefels (Barcelona), Spain)

  • Richard Hildner

    (ICFO—Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, Mediterranean Technology Park, 08860 Castelldefels (Barcelona), Spain)

  • Tim H. Taminiau

    (ICFO—Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, Mediterranean Technology Park, 08860 Castelldefels (Barcelona), Spain)

  • Yuri Avlasevich

    (Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, D-55128 Mainz, Germany)

  • Klaus Müllen

    (Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, D-55128 Mainz, Germany)

  • Niek F. van Hulst

    (ICFO—Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, Mediterranean Technology Park, 08860 Castelldefels (Barcelona), Spain
    ICREA—Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats)

Abstract

Ultimate wave-packet control During the past few decades, two techniques have transformed the ways in which researchers can probe molecular processes: coherent control over dynamic processes by manipulating quantum interference effects with shaped laser pulses, and single-molecule detection. Brinks et al. now show that the two approaches can be combined, allowing not only the observation, but also the manipulation of vibrational wave-packet interference in individual molecules at ambient conditions. The single-molecule approach ensures that the ultimate degree of coherent control can be realized, which could help unravel details of molecular function and how it may be affected by dynamics in systems as diverse as light-harvesting complexes, photo-active proteins, conjugated polymers and metallic or metal–organic hybrid nanostructures.

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  • Daan Brinks & Fernando D. Stefani & Florian Kulzer & Richard Hildner & Tim H. Taminiau & Yuri Avlasevich & Klaus Müllen & Niek F. van Hulst, 2010. "Visualizing and controlling vibrational wave packets of single molecules," Nature, Nature, vol. 465(7300), pages 905-908, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:465:y:2010:i:7300:d:10.1038_nature09110
    DOI: 10.1038/nature09110
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