CHM699A: Lasers In Chemistry And Biology

Lasers have been critical in the understanding of chemical principles as well as fundamental aspects of biology. We will also review the principles involved in some applications of ultrafast lasers in chemistry and biology. Both the high intensity of lasers and their short pulse width is found useful in studying the structure as well as dynamics in molecules as well as biological systems. Time-resolved techniques with lasers are discussed that have led to the understanding of the mechanism of some photobiological transformations.