Quantum chaos meets coherent control

Annu Rev Phys Chem. 2005:56:1-23. doi: 10.1146/annurev.physchem.56.092503.141319.

Abstract

Coherent control of atomic and molecular processes has been a rapidly developing field. Applications of coherent control to large and complex molecular systems are expected to encounter the effects of chaos in the underlying classical dynamics, i.e., quantum chaos. Hence, recent work has focused on examining control in model chaotic systems. This work is reviewed, with an emphasis on a variety of new quantum phenomena that are of interest to both areas of quantum chaos and coherent control.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Nonlinear Dynamics*
  • Photochemistry
  • Quantum Theory*