Carotenoids are essential pigments in natural photosynthesis. They absorb in the blue–
green region of the solar spectrum and transfer the absorbed energy to (bacterio-) …

Written by two of the world's leading researchers in the field, this is a systematic introduction
to the fundamental principles of coherent control, and to the underlying physics and …

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We show that the quantum coherent transfer of excitations between biomolecular
chromophores is strongly influenced by spatial correlations of environmental fluctuations …

The rational control of nonradiative relaxation remains an unfulfilled goal of synthetic
chemistry. In this study, we show how strongly coupling an ensemble of molecules to the …

This review discusses the application of time-resolved vibrational spectroscopies to the
studies of carotenoids in photosynthesis. The focus is on the ultrafast time regime and the …

Several kinds of coherence have recently been shown to affect the performance of light-
harvesting systems, in some cases significantly improving their efficiency. Here, we classify …

Adaptive laser pulse shaping has enabled impressive control over photophysical processes
in complex molecules. However, the optimal pulse shape that emerges rarely offers …

Ground-and excited-state properties of [Ru (tpy) 2] 2+,[Ru (tpy)(ttpy)] 2+, and [Ru (ttpy) 2]
2+(where tpy= 2, 2′: 6′, 2 ″-terpyridine and ttpy= 4′-(4-methylphenyl)-2, 2′: 6′, 2 …

The coherence of light has been proposed as a quantum-mechanical control for enhancing
light-harvesting efficiency. In particular, optical coherence can be manipulated by changing …