On spectroscopy, control, and molecular information processing

Chemphyschem. 2002 Jan 18;3(1):43-51. doi: 10.1002/1439-7641(20020118)3:1<43::AID-CPHC43>3.0.CO;2-4.

Abstract

Implementing a logic machine on a single molecule was recently discussed with experimental roadmarks. Lasers were used to control the input and sometimes also the output of information with additional processing done via inter- and intramolecular dynamics. We examine the special requirements for an experiment that mimics a logic circuit. We use two-photon processes as physical examples of our considerations and discuss both combinational and sequential logic machines.