Ultrafast ignition of a uni-directional molecular motor

Light-driven molecular motors convert light into mechanical energy via excited state reactions. In this work we follow sub-picosecond primary events in the cycle of a two-stroke unidirectional motor by fluorescence up-conversion and transient absorption.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Feringa Ben L., Browne Wesley R., Cnossen Arjen, Heisler Ismael A., Addison Kiri, Conyard Jamie, Meech Stephen R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2013-03-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20134105016