Dr Arend G Dijkstra
RESEARCHER
Physics
University of Leeds
United Kingdom
Biography
Dr Arend G Dijkstra is a member of the Theoretical Physics Group and researcher in physics
Research Interest
research interests are focused on understanding ultrafast electronic and nuclear dynamics in large molecular complexes after photoexcitation. In these systems, the light can be essential for the function, such as in natural or artificial photosynthesis, or detrimental, as in UV light absorped by DNA. Light can also be used as a probe or to trigger desired behaviour, for example in a photo switch.
