Coherent control of the primary event in photosynthesis
- Resource Type
- Conference
- Authors
- Motzkus, M.; Wohlleben, W.; Zeidler, D.; Herek, J.L.
- Source
- 2003 European Quantum Electronics Conference. EQEC 2003 (IEEE Cat No.03TH8665) European quantum electronics conference Quantum Electronics Conference, 2003. EQEC '03. European. :167 2003
- Subject
- Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
Photonics and Electrooptics
Control systems
Biological control systems
Chemical lasers
Pulse modulation
Optimal control
Physics
Lighting control
Photochemistry
Interference
Laser excitation
- Language
This study shows that coherent control can be performed even on biological samples, as demonstrated in the control of the energy flow in the LH2 antenna complex at the primary event in photosynthesis. The results open a new access for spectroscopic studies that will provide insight into how nature designs biological systems for optimal performance.