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Control of molecular and quantum systems. / Fradkov, Alexander L.
Cybernetical Physics: From Control of Chaos to Quantum Control. 2007. p. 161-171 (Understanding Complex Systems; Vol. 2007).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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TY - CHAP
T1 - Control of molecular and quantum systems
AU - Fradkov, Alexander L.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - The interest of humanity in control of microworld processes has a rich history. We already mentioned briefly the history of Maxwell Demon starting from the end of the 19th century. In the 20th century numerous control problems in chemical reactors and nuclear reactors have been studied. Control goals in conventional applications are usually formulated as regulation of process intensity in cases when the normal functioning of the process is in principle possible even without control. Challenging problems, however, are to change the natural course of the process, to intervene the motion of single atoms and molecules, to break existing chemical bonds and to create new ones [91, 114, 367]. In the 20th century implementation of these goals has become a matter of serious discussion owing to the invention of such fine instruments as lasers.
AB - The interest of humanity in control of microworld processes has a rich history. We already mentioned briefly the history of Maxwell Demon starting from the end of the 19th century. In the 20th century numerous control problems in chemical reactors and nuclear reactors have been studied. Control goals in conventional applications are usually formulated as regulation of process intensity in cases when the normal functioning of the process is in principle possible even without control. Challenging problems, however, are to change the natural course of the process, to intervene the motion of single atoms and molecules, to break existing chemical bonds and to create new ones [91, 114, 367]. In the 20th century implementation of these goals has become a matter of serious discussion owing to the invention of such fine instruments as lasers.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-540-46277-4_8
DO - 10.1007/978-3-540-46277-4_8
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:34347399641
SN - 3540462759
SN - 9783540462750
T3 - Understanding Complex Systems
SP - 161
EP - 171
BT - Cybernetical Physics
ER -
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