Heyo,
I think Ian is still on vacay, so here's my abstract. See you soon (3:30). -Nicolas
"Choosing Exciton Transfer Pathways using Light Pulses."
In the design of nanoscopic systems, a challenging but important goal is to control the
rate and direction of energy transfer. If one can control energy pathways simply by
changing the character of the incoming light, there are immediate applications in
bioimaging as well as improved strategies for advancing our fundamental understanding of
microscopic energy transfer. In this talk, I will present a very simple idea for
controlling excitonic transfer by utilizing higher excited states. The required math is
rudimentary, with this first version of the concept not even requiring the consideration
of most quantum mechanical effects. I will discuss how to overcome the main roadblocks to
an experimental implementation, and elaborate on the design precision that would be
required. See y'all there.
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