Selective resonance of chemical structures

1. A method of characterizing a composition, comprising:

determining a score specifying a series of at least four differing energy inputs, the differing energy inputs of the specified series selected to resonate each resonant structure of a plurality of resonant structures of the composition, wherein application of the differing energy inputs of the score to the composition selectively affects the composition;

identifying the composition by the determined score; and

outputting a user-perceivable representation of the determined score identifying the composition,

wherein determining the score comprises determining resonant frequencies of the composition by electromagnetic spectroscopy.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the score is selected such that the applied set of differing energy inputs has a physical effect on the composition selected from the group consisting of:

transferring substantially more energy to the composition than to other material to which the set of differing energy inputs is applied;

breaking a predetermined bond between two atoms of the composition; and

changing a kinetic parameter of a reaction involving the composition.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the score specifies application of an electromagnetic beam as an energy input.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the electromagnetic beam is an infrared beam.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the electromagnetic beam is amplitude modulated.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the electromagnetic beam is frequency modulated.

7. The method of claim 3 , wherein the electromagnetic beam has at least one characteristic selected from the group consisting of:

a selected set of frequencies;

a selected set of modulation frequencies;

a selected set of phases;

a selected set of amplitudes;

a selected temporal profile;

a selected set of polarizations; and

a selected direction.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the selected set of frequencies comprises a plurality of local maxima.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the selected set of modulation frequencies comprises a plurality of local maxima.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the selected set of frequencies is approximately monochromatic.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the electromagnetic beam is coherent.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the electromagnetic beam is incoherent.

13. The method of claim 7 , wherein the selected set of frequencies comprises at least two frequencies, and wherein the at least two frequencies have differing amplitudes.

14. The method of claim 7 , wherein the electromagnetic beam is polarized.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the score specifies application of a plurality of electromagnetic beams.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of electromagnetic beams intersect at a target location.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the score specifies applying a field to the medium, wherein the field acts to preferentially orient at least a portion of the group of proximate atoms.

18. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the plurality of resonant structures are in an arrangement having two end resonant structures and a center resonant structure; and

the score specifies energy inputs that resonate the plurality of resonant structures in a sequence beginning from the two end resonant structures and progressing towards the center resonant structure.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the composition undergoes a physical effect upon resonance of the center structure.

20. The method of claim 18 , wherein resonance of the center structure breaks a predetermined bond between two atoms of the composition.

21. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is a biomolecule.

22. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is a nucleotide or a protein.

23. The method of claim 1 , wherein the score specifies at least 10 energy inputs.

24. The method of claim 1 , wherein the score specifies at least 36 energy inputs.