Coherence in Chemistry: Foundations and Frontiers

JD Schultz, JL Yuly, EA Arsenault, K Parker… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Coherence refers to correlations in waves. Because matter has a wave-particle nature, it is
unsurprising that coherence has deep connections with the most contemporary issues in …

2D electronic spectroscopic techniques for quantum technology applications

E Collini - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2021 - ACS Publications
2D electronic spectroscopy (2DES) techniques have gained particular interest given their
capability of following ultrafast coherent and noncoherent processes in real-time. Although …

How the protein environment can tune the energy, the coupling, and the ultrafast dynamics of interacting chlorophylls: The example of the water-soluble chlorophyll …

E Fresch, E Meneghin, A Agostini… - The journal of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The interplay between active molecules and the protein environment in light-harvesting
complexes tunes the photophysics and the dynamical properties of pigment–protein …

Ultrafast Coherent Delocalization Revealed in Multilayer QDs under a Chiral Potential

HT Fridman, HM Levy, A Meir, A Casotto… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In recent years, it was found that current passing through chiral molecules exhibits spin
preference, an effect known as Chiral Induced Spin Selectivity (CISS). The effect also …

Broadband Ultrafast Nonlinear Optical Limiting at a Porphyrin‐Based 2D Polymer

F Liu, Z Guan, Z Wei, L Fu, Y Zhao… - Advanced Optical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Ultrafast lasers have significantly contributed to the advancement of research and
technology; however, high‐intensity lasers bring potential risks to precision instruments and …

The effect of hydrogen bonds on the ultrafast relaxation dynamics of a BODIPY dimer

E Fresch, N Peruffo, M Trapani, M Cordaro… - The Journal of …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
The influence of hydrogen bonds (H-bonds) in the structure, dynamics, and functionality of
biological and artificial complex systems is the subject of intense investigation. In this broad …

Biomimetic nanoarchitectures for light harvesting: Self-assembly of pyropheophorbide-peptide conjugates

E Meneghin, F Biscaglia, A Volpato… - The journal of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The biological light-harvesting process offers an unlimited source of inspiration. The high
level of control, adaptation capability, and efficiency challenge humankind to create artificial …

Steric interactions impact vibronic and vibrational coherences in perylenediimide cyclophanes

JD Schultz, AF Coleman, A Mandal… - The Journal of …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Designing molecular systems that exploit vibronic coherence to improve light harvesting
efficiencies relies on understanding how interchromophoric interactions, such as van der …

Uncovering the functional role of coherent phonons during the photoinduced phase transition in a molecular crystal

CC Rich, RR Frontiera - The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2020 - ACS Publications
The atomic motions that make up phonons and molecular vibrations in molecular crystals
influence their photophysical and electronic properties, including polaron formation, carrier …

Ultrafast excited state dynamics of a fluorene derivative conjugated polymer

S Boazegevski, JF de Deus, DA Turchetti… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
A detailed photophysical study of a polymer based on a fluorene derivative is performed
through ultrafast nonlinear spectroscopy. The polymer chains are studied in solution, where …