Excited states dynamics of DNA and RNA bases: Characterization of a stepwise deactivation pathway in the gas phase

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 122, Issue 7, 2005, Pages

  Canuel, Clélia ^a   Mons, Michel ^a   Piuzzi, François ^a   Tardivel, Benjamin ^a   Dimicoli, Iliana ^a   Elhanine, Mohamed ^a  

^a CE Saclay   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; IONIZATION; MOLECULAR VIBRATIONS; RESONANCE; SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS;

AMINO GROUPS; DEACTIVATION PATHWAYS; EXCITED STATES; NUCLEOBASES;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

DNA; NUCLEOTIDE; RNA;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DNA BASE COMPOSITION; GAS; PHASE TRANSITION;

BASE COMPOSITION; DNA; GASES; NUCLEOTIDES; PHASE TRANSITION; RNA;

EID: 22944478333     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1850469     Document Type: Article

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