title: Design of molecular photonic wires based on multistep electronic excitation transfer.
abstract: Light-harvesting complexes, one of nature's supreme examples of nanoscale engineering, have inspired researchers to construct molecular optical devices, such as photonic wires, which are optimised for efficient transfer of excited-state energy over large distances. The control parameters for the design and the advantages of single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopy for the study of such complex systems are discussed with respect to energy-transfer mechanisms, chromophore selection and arrangement as well as static and dynamic heterogeneity.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Physics, Applied Laser Physics and Laser Spectroscopy, University of Bielefeld, Universitätsstr. 25 33615 Bielefeld, Germany. tinnefeld@physik.uni-bielefeld.de
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tinnefeld
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heilemann
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sauer