Ultrafast dynamics of temporary anions probed through the prism of photodetachment

CS Anstöter, JN Bull, JRR Verlet - International Reviews in Physical …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The recently developed method of frequency-, angle-, and time-resolved photoelectron
imaging (FAT-PI) applied to the study of the dynamics of resonances of open-shell anions is …

Ultrafast valence to non-valence excited state dynamics in a common anionic chromophore

JN Bull, CS Anstöter, JRR Verlet - Nature Communications, 2019 - nature.com
Non-valence states in neutral molecules (Rydberg states) have well-established roles and
importance in photochemistry, however, considerably less is known about the role of non …

Ultrafast above-threshold dynamics of the radical anion of a prototypical quinone electron-acceptor

DA Horke, Q Li, L Blancafort, JRR Verlet - Nature chemistry, 2013 - nature.com
Quinones feature prominently as electron acceptors in nature. Their electron-transfer
reactions are often highly exergonic, for which Marcus theory predicts reduced electron …

Photochemistry of the pyruvate anion produces CO2, CO, CH3, CH3, and a low energy electron

CJ Clarke, JA Gibbard, L Hutton, JRR Verlet… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The photochemistry of pyruvic acid has attracted much scientific interest because it is
believed to play critical roles in atmospheric chemistry. However, under most …

Taking the green fluorescence out of the protein: dynamics of the isolated GFP chromophore anion

CRS Mooney, DA Horke, AS Chatterley… - Chemical …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
The green fluorescent protein (GFP) is employed extensively as a marker in biology and the
life sciences as a result of its spectacular fluorescence properties. Here, we employ …

Fast and precise chiroptical spectroscopy by photoelectron elliptical dichroism

A Comby, D Descamps, S Petit, E Valzer… - Physical Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The photoionization of chiral molecules by elliptically polarized femtosecond laser pulses
produces photoelectron angular distributions which show a strong and enantio-sensitive …

Excited state dynamics of the isolated green fluorescent protein chromophore anion following UV excitation

CW West, JN Bull, AS Hudson, SL Cobb… - The Journal of …, 2015 - ACS Publications
A combined frequency-, angle-, and time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy study is used
to unravel the excited state dynamics following UV excitation of the isolated anionic …

Role of nonvalence states in the ultrafast dynamics of isolated anions

JRR Verlet, CS Anstoter, JN Bull… - The Journal of Physical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Nonvalence states of neutral molecules (Rydberg states) play important roles in
nonadiabatic dynamics of excited states. In anions, such nonadiabatic transitions between …

Anion Resonances of para-Benzoquinone Probed by Frequency-Resolved Photoelectron Imaging

CW West, JN Bull, E Antonkov… - The Journal of Physical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
The resonant attachment of a free electron to a closed shell neutral molecule and the
interplay between the following electron detachment and electronic relaxation channels …

Observation and ultrafast dynamics of a nonvalence correlation-bound state of an anion

JN Bull, JRR Verlet - Science Advances, 2017 - science.org
Nonvalence states of molecular anions play key roles in processes, such as electron
mobility, in rare-gas liquids, radiation-induced damage to DNA, and the formation of anions …