title: Quantum control of a chiral molecular motor driven by laser pulses.
abstract: "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 obtained here serve as a theoretical basis for control of functions such as gearing or acceleration of molecular motors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamaki
authors.forename: Kunihito
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hoki
authors.forename: Yukiyoshi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ohtsuki
authors.forename: Hirohiko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kono
authors.forename: Yuichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fujimura