Computational Analysis of Intermolecular Coulombic Decay Effects in~DNA nucleotide Photoionization*

Intermolecular Coulombic Decay (ICD) is the process of how electrons return to their original state after excitation and how this affects their immediate environment. In a previous research presentation$^{\, }$we had considered the hypothetical applications of Intermolecular Coulombic Decay on the adhesiveness of coding proteins within DNA molecules. This presentation is a continuation of the previous [1] in that the results of our DFT-based computational calculations of the ionization potentials of nucleotides and their excitation energies will be presented, as well as how they influence their surroundings. [1] E.L. Vargas, et al.: http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/MAR15/Session/P1.109