title: Design of optimally switchable molecules by genetic algorithms.
abstract: We demonstrate the possibility to design molecules for specific tasks, using a fully automatic global optimization setup employing genetic algorithms. As an example, we tune the two excitation wavelengths of a molecular switch backbone to arbitrarily pre-set values, by an automatic optimization of the substituent pattern.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Olshausenstraße 40, 24098 Kiel, Germany.
authors.forename: Niss Ole
authors.initials: NO
authors.lastname: Carstensen
authors.forename: Johannes M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Dieterich
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hartke