After sudden ionization of a large molecule, the positive charge can migrate throughout the
system on a sub-femtosecond time scale, purely guided by electronic coherences. The …

Gas-phase anions present an ideal playground for the exploration of excited-state dynamics.
They offer control in terms of the mass, extent of solvation, internal temperature, and …

Fluorescent proteins (FP) are frequently used for studying proteins inside cells. In advanced
fluorescence microscopy, FPs can report on additional intracellular variables. One variable …

The chromophore of the green fluorescent protein (GFP) is critical for probing environmental
influences on fluorescent protein behavior. Using the aqueous system as a bridge between …

In an effort to illuminate why nature has chosen a particular set of bio-molecular 'building-
blocks' for life, recent years have seen an up-surge of gas-phase spectroscopy experiments …

The functional diversity of the green fluorescent protein (GFP) family is intimately connected
to the interplay between competing photo-induced transformations of the chromophore motif …

Green fluorescent protein, GFP, has revolutionized biology, due to its use in bioimaging. It is
widely accepted that the protein environment makes its chromophore fluoresce, whereas the …

Controlling excited-state reactivity is a long-standing challenge in photochemistry, as a
desired pathway may be inaccessible or compete with other unwanted channels. An …

A detailed understanding of radiative and nonradiative processes in peptides containing an
aromatic chromophore requires the knowledge of the nature and energy level of low-lying …

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 …