Title data
Brinks, Daan ; Hildner, Richard ; van Dijk, Erik M. H. P. ; Stefani, Fernando D. ; Nieder, Jana B. ; Hernando, Jordi ; van Hulst, Niek F.:
Ultrafast dynamics of single molecules.
In: Chemical Society Reviews.
Vol. 43
(2014)
Issue 8
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- pp. 2476-2491.
ISSN 1460-4744
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c3cs60269a
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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft |
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Abstract in another language
The detection of individual molecules has found widespread application in molecular biology, photochemistry, polymer chemistry, quantum optics and super-resolution microscopy. Tracking of an individual molecule in time has allowed identifying discrete molecular photodynamic steps, action of molecular motors, protein folding, diffusion, etc. down to the picosecond level. However, methods to study the ultrafast electronic and vibrational molecular dynamics at the level of individual molecules have emerged only recently. In this review we present several examples of femtosecond single molecule spectroscopy. Starting with basic pump-probe spectroscopy in a confocal detection scheme, we move towards deterministic coherent control approaches using pulse shapers and ultra-broad band laser systems. We present the detection of both electronic and vibrational femtosecond dynamics of individual fluorophores at room temperature, showing electronic (de)coherence, vibrational wavepacket interference and quantum control. Finally, two colour phase shaping applied to photosynthetic light-harvesting complexes is presented, which allows investigation of the persistent coherence in photosynthetic complexes under physiological conditions at the level of individual complexes.
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Item Type: | Article in a journal |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Mathematics, Physics und Computer Science > Department of Physics > Lehrstuhl Experimentalphysik IX - Spektroskopie weicher Materie Profile Fields > Advanced Fields > Polymer and Colloid Science Graduate Schools > Bayreuth Graduate School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences (BayNAT) > Photophysics of Synthetic and Biological Multichromophoric Systems Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Mathematics, Physics und Computer Science Faculties > Faculty of Mathematics, Physics und Computer Science > Department of Physics Profile Fields Profile Fields > Advanced Fields Graduate Schools Graduate Schools > Bayreuth Graduate School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences (BayNAT) |
Result of work at the UBT: | Yes |
DDC Subjects: | 500 Science > 530 Physics |
Date Deposited: | 20 Apr 2015 06:11 |
Last Modified: | 20 Apr 2015 06:11 |
URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/10522 |