Biological and Soft Matter systems often posses a highly
complex structure and and dynamics. This is typically the result of
collective interactions between many singly passive or active molecules
which constitute the system. For an understanding of the macroscopic
properties, it is necessary to have detailed knowledge about the
molecular properties of the systems. This course aims at introducing
mechanical and optical techniques, which can be used to analyze the
structure and dynamics of single molecules in real time. This allows for
example to gain insight into subpopulations of molecules or molecular
states and the investigation of force-generating molecules at
resolutions that by far beat the Abbe diffraction limit.
- Trainer/in: Henri Girao Franquelim
Semester: WT 2023/24