Quantum Control of a Chiral Molecular Motor Driven by Laser Pulses

• Published in: Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 127; no. 20; pp. 7300 - 7301
• Main Authors: Yamaki, Masahiro, Hoki, Kunihito, Ohtsuki, Yukiyoshi, Kono, Hirohiko, Fujimura, Yuichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 25.05.2005
• Subjects: Atomic and molecular physics; Barrier heights (internal rotation, inversion, rotational isomerism, conformational dynamics); Exact sciences and technology; Molecular properties and interactions with photons; Physics; Properties of molecules and molecular ions; Far infrared radiation; Rotational energy; Laser pulse; Electric field effects; Theoretical study; Molecular motor; Dienes; Monocyclic compound; Quantum theory; Organic compounds

“Molecular motors or machines” are one of the hot subjects in chemistry because they play an important role in molecular devices. We have theoretically demonstrated that unidirectional rotations of a chiral molecular motor can be driven by using tailored linearly polarized laser pulses. The findings...