The characterization of the primary events that are induced by absorption of UV radiation by DNA is important in two respects. On the one hand, it sheds light on the fundamental processes involved in the UV-induced damage to the genetic code. On the other hand, the determination of the factors that govern the DNA optical properties may contribute to the design of DNA-inspired materials for optoelectronics.
In this context, we study various DNA systems in solution:
► monomeric chromophores: bases, nucleosides, nucleotides
• Laser-matter interaction Interaction laser-matière
• Institut Rayonnement Matière de Saclay • Interactions, Dynamics and Lasers Laboratory (LIDYL) - CEA-CNRS and Paris Saclay University • Laboratoire Interactions, Dynamiques et Lasers (LIDYL) - CEA-CNRS et Université Paris Saclay
• Dynamics and Interactions in Condensed phase • Dynamique et Interactions en phase Condensée