This book covers such classic topics in photochromism as color change, optical memory and optical switches, plus femtosecond laser experiments, light-driven mechanical motion, photocontrol of surface wettability, photocontrol of chiral properties and more.

This book covers such classic topics in photochromism as color change, optical memory and optical switches, plus femtosecond laser experiments, light-driven mechanical motion, photocontrol of surface wettability, photocontrol of chiral properties and more.

The objective of the book is to introduce researchers and graduate course students who are interested in "photon-working switches" not only to the fundamentals but also to the latest research being carried out in this field.