Publications

Spectro-temporal characterization of the photoactivation mechanism of two new oxidized cryptochrome/photolyase photoreceptors
Johanna Brazard, Anwar Usman, Fabien Lacombat, Christian Ley, Monique M. Martin, Pascal Plaza, Laetitia Mony, Marc Heijde, Gérald Zabulon, and Chris Bowler
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, ASAP , doi : 10.1021/ja1002372

Ultrafast delocalization of cationic states in poly(N-vinylcarbazole) solid leading to carrier photogeneration
Tetsuro Katayama, Yukihide Ishibashi, Yuji Morii, Christian Ley, Johanna Brazard, Fabien Lacombat, Pascal Plaza, Monique M. Martin and Hiroshi Miyasaka
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2010, doi : 10.1039/b925461g

Picosecond transient circular dichroism of the photoreceptor protein of the light-adapted form of Blepharisma japonicum
François Hache, Mai-Thu Khuc, Johanna Brazard, Pascal Plaza, Monique M. Martin, Giovanni Checcucci, Francesco Lenci
Chem. Phys. Lett., 2009, 483 , 133-137

Structural effects on the ultrafast photoisomerization of Photoactive yellow protein. Transient absorption spectroscopy of three point mutants
Pascale Changenet-Barret, Pascal Plaza, Monique M. Martin, Haik Chosrowjan, Seiji Taniguchi, Noboru Mataga, Yasushi Imamoto, Mikio Kataoka
Special Issue dedicated to Hiroshi Masuhara
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2009, 113, 11605-11613

Spectroscopic Characterization of a (6-4) Photolyase from the Green Alga Ostreococcus tauri
Anwar Usman, Johanna Brazard, Monique M. Martin, Pascal Plaza, Marc Heijde, Gérald Zabulon, Chris Bowler
J. Photochem. Photobiol. B:Biology, 2009, 96 , 38-48

Femtosecond to Subnanosecond Multistep Calcium Photoejection from a Crown Ether-Linked Merocyanine
C. Ley, F. Lacombat, P. Plaza, M. M. Martin, I. Leray, B. Valeur
ChemPhyschem, 2009, 10 , 276-281

Primary Photoprocesses Involved in the Sensory Protein for the Photophobic Response of Blepharisma Japonicum
Johanna Brazard, Christian Ley, Fabien Lacombat, Pascal Plaza, Monique M. Martin, Giovanni Checcucci, Francesco Lenci
J. Phys. Chem. B, 2008, 112 , 15182-15194

Steady-State and Femtosecond Photoinduced Processes of Blepharismins Bound to Alpha-Crystallin
T. Youssef, J. Brazard, C. Ley, F. Lacombat, P. Plaza, M.M. Martin, A. Sgarbossa, G. Checcucci, F. Lenci
Photochem. Photobiolgical Sci., 2008, 7, 844-853

Multiphotonic excitation and solvation dynamics effects on the femtosecond transient absorption of O-hexamethoxyhypericin
C. Ley, J. Brazard, F. Lacombat, P. Plaza, M. M. Martin, G.A. Kraus, J.W. Petrich
Chem. Phys. Lett., 2008, 457, 82-86

Real-Time Probing of fast Photoinduced Charge-Transfer in Eletron Donor-Acceptor Model Compounds and in Biological Photosensors
M. M. Martin, Pascal Plaza, P. Changenet-Barret
Polish J. Chem, 82, 759-771, 2008, Special Issue dedicated to Z. R. Grabowski

Photoinduced intramolecular charge transfer in push-pull polyenes: effects of solvation, electron-donor group and polyenic-chain length
Walther Akemann, Damien Laage, Pascal Plaza, Monique M. Martin and Mireille Blanchard-Desce
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2008, 112, 2, 358-368, Casey Hynes Festschrift

Transfert de charge et restructuration moléculaire ultrarapide: du laboratoire aux systèmes photoactifs naturels
Ultrafast charge transfer and molecular structural change: from the laboratory to natural photoactive systems

Monique M. Martin, Pascal Plaza, Pascale Changenet-Barret, Christian Ley, Agathe Espagne, Mathilde Mahet, Fabien Lacombat
L'Actualité Chimique, N° thématique dédiée à J.E. Dubois, Rubrique : Cinétique Rapide, 2008, 320-321, 14-19

Photoperception cellulaire et protéines photoactives
Monique Martin, Stefan Haacke, Majed Chergui, Pascal Plaza, Pascale Changenet-Barret, Klaus Brettel, Martin Byrdin, Jean-Yves Bigot, Pascal Didier et Luca Guidoni
L'Actualité Chimique, 2007, 308-309, 19-24
N° thématique : La photochimie pour mieux vivre ; Rubrique : La lumière et le vivant, Sous-rubrique : Comprendre

Ultrafast Light-Induced Response of Photoactive Yellow Protein Chromophore Analogues
Agathe Espagne, Daniel H. Paik, Pascale Changenet-Barret, Pascal Plaza, Monique M. Martin and Ahmed H. Zewail
Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, 2007, 6, 780-787

Role of arginine 52 on the primary photoinduced events in the PYP photocycle
Pascale Changenet-Barret, Pascal Plaza, Monique M. Martin, Haik Chosrowjan, Seiji Taniguchi, Noburu Mataga, Yasushi Imamoto, Mikio Kataoka
Chem. Phys. Lett., 2007, 434, 320-325

Target analysis of primary photoprocesses involved in the oxyblepharismin-binding protein
Pascal Plaza, Mathilde Mahet , Monique M. Martin, Giovanni Checcucci and Francesco Lenci
J. Phys. chem. B, 2007, 111, 690-696

Primary photoprocesses in oxyblepharismin interacting with its native protein partner
M. Mahet , P. Plaza, M. M. Martin, G. Checcucci and F. Lenci
J. Photochem, Photobiol, A:Chem, 2007, 185, 345-353

Photoinduced charge shift as the driving force for the excited-state relaxation of analogues of the Photoactive Yellow Protein chromophore in solution
Agathe Espagne, Pascale Changenet-Barret, Jean-Bernard Baudin, Pascal Plaza, Monique M. Martin
J. Photochem, Photobiol, A:Chem, 2007, 185, 245-252

Photophysics and photochemistry of supramolecular systems
Bernard Valeur, Mário Nuno Berberan-Santos, Monique M. Martin
in "Analytical Methods in Supramolecular Chemistry" Ed.. Christoph A. Schalley, Wiley-VCH, 2007, chap. 7, 220-264

Ultrafast Photoisomerization of Photoactive Yellow Protein Chromophore Analogues in Solution: Influence of the Protonation State
Agathe Espagne, Daniel H. Paik, Pascale Changenet-Barret, Monique M. Martin and Ahmed H. Zewail
ChemPhysChem, 2006, 7, 1717-1726

Excited-state dynamics of the PYP chromophore in solution. Environment and structure effects
Agathe Espagne, Pascale Changenet-Barret, Jean-Bernard Baudin, Pascal Plaza, Monique M. Martin
Femtochemistry VII: Fundamental Ultrafast Processes in Chemistry, Physics, and Biology; pages 204-214. Chapter 4, Liquids and Interfaces, Castleman, A. W., Jr., Kimble, M. L., Eds.; Elsevier: Amsterdam, 2006.

Solvent effect on the excited-state dynamics of analogues of the Photoactive Yellow Protein chromophore
Agathe Espagne, Pascale Changenet-Barret, Pascal Plaza and Monique M. Martin
J. Phys.Chem. A, 2006, 110, 3393-3404

Circular Dichroism of the Photoreceptor Pigment Oxyblepharismin
O. Pieroni, P. Plaza, M. Mahet, N. Angelini, G. Checcucci, M. Malatesta, M. M. Martin, and F. Lenci
Photochemistry and Photobiology, 2005, 81, 1343-1346

Excitation energy effect on the early photophysics of hypericin in solution
P. Plaza,, M. Mahet, O. N. Tchaikovskaya, M. M. Martin
Chem. Phys. Lett. , 2005, 408, 96­100

Investigations of the primary events in a bacterial photoreceptor for photomotility: the photoactive yellow protein (PYP)
Pascale Changenet-Barret, Agathe Espagne, Pascal Plaza, K. J. Hellingwerf and Monique M. Martin
New Journal of Chemistry, 2005, 29, 527-534

Primary molecular events in the photoreceptor for the step-up photophobic response of Blepharisma japonicum.
P. Plaza, M. Mahet, M. M. Martin, N. Angelini, M. Malatesta, G. Checcucci and F. Lenci
Photochem. Photobiol. Sciences, 2005, 4, 754-761

Biophysics: Fluorescent biomolecules
F. Lenci, M. Martin, P. Plaza, G. Checcucci, N. Angelini, A. Sgarbossa
Encyclopaedia of Condensed Matter Physics, Elsevier, 2005, 222-235

Photophysical Properties of Pyrrolobenzenes with Different Linking and Substitution Pattern: The Transition Between Charge Transfer States with Large (MICT) and Small (TICT) Resonance Interaction
S. Murali, P. Changenet-Barret, C. Ley, P. Plaza; W. Rettig, M.M. Martin and R. Lapouyade
Chem. Phys. Lett., 2005, 411, 192-197

Early molecular events in the photoactive yellow protein: role of the chromophore photophysics
P. Changenet-Barret, A. Espagne, S. Charier, J.-B. Baudin, L. Jullien, P. Plaza, K. J. Hellingwerf and M. M. Martin
Photochem. Photobiol. Sciences, 2004, 3, 823-829

Ultrafast photoinduced charge transfer in fluorinated derivatives of DMABN
S. Murali, P. Changenet-Barret, C. Ley, P. Plaza, W. Rettig, M. M. Martin and A.-I. Tolmachev
In"Femtochemistry and Femtobiology. Ultrafast Events in Molecular Science Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, M. M. Martin and J. T. Hynes, Editors, 2004, 323-326

Isomerization process in the native and denatured photoactive yellow protein probed by subpicosecond absorption spectroscopy
P. Changenet-Barret, A. Espagne, P. Plaza, M. M. Martin and K. J. Hellingwerf
In "Femtochemistry and Femtobiology. Ultrafast Events in Molecular Science".Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, M. M. Martin and J. T. Hynes, Editors 2004, 417-420

Chemical structure effect on the excited-state relaxation dynamics of the PYP chromophore
A.Espagne, P. Changenet-Barret, S. Charier, J.-B. Baudin, L. Jullien, P. Plaza and M. M. Martin
In "Femtochemistry and Femtobiology. Ultrafast Events in Molecular Science".Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, M. M. Martin and J. T. Hynes, Editors 2004, 421-424

Fast excited-state reaction in the photoreceptor pigment-protein complex of the ciliate Blepharisma japonicum
M. Mahet, P. Plaza, M. M. Martin, G. Checcucci and F. Lenci
In "Femtochemistry and Femtobiology. Ultrafast Events in Molecular Science".Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, M. M. Martin and J. T. Hynes, Editors 2004, 441-444

Calcium photorelease from a symmetrical donor-acceptor-donor bis-crown fluoroionophore evidenced by ultrafast absorption spectroscopy
N. Marcotte, P. Plaza, D. Lavabre, S. Fery-Forgues, M. M. Martin
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2003, 107, 2394-2402

Excited-State Relaxation Dynamics in a PYP Chromophore Model in Solution. Influence of the Thioester Group
P. Changenet-Barret, A. Espagne, N. Katsonis, S. Charier, J-B. Baudin, L. Jullien, P. Plaza, M. M. Martin
Cvehem. Phys. Lett. 2002, 365, 285-291

Reversible Bulk Photorelease of Strontium Ion from a Crown-Ether-Linked Merocyanine
P. Plaza, I. Leray, P. Changenet-Barret, M. M. Martin, B. Valeur
Chem Phys Chem, 2002, 3,668-674

Multiple relaxation pathways in push-pull polyenes
D. Laage, P. Plaza, M. Blanchard-Desce, M. M. Martin
Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2002, 1, 526-535

UV-VIS subpicosecond spectroscopy of 4-(9-anthryl)-N,N'-dimethylaniline in polar and nonpolar solvents: a two-dimensional view of the photodynamics
M. M. Martin, P. Plaza, P. Changenet, A. Siemiarczuk
J. Phys. Chem. A , 2002, 106, 2351-2358 (Mataga Festshrift)

New analysis of the solvent-induced charge transfer in ADMA by subpicosecond spectroscopy
M. M. Martin, P. Plaza, P. Changenet, A. Siemiarczuk
Femtochemistry and Femtobiology: Ultrafast Dynamics in Molecular Science, World Scientific Publishing House, Editors Abderrazak Douhal and Jesus Santamaria, Liquids, 2002, chap. 2, 280-288

Primary events in the photoactive yellow protein chromophore in solution
P. Changenet-Barret, P.Plaza, M.Martin
Chem. Phys. Lett. , 2001, 336, 439-444

Actes photochimiques primaires dans les matériaux organiques en solution.
Numéro thématique de l'Actualité Chimique "Femtochimie".Société Française de Chimie.
P. Plaza, P. Changenet-Barret, D. Laage, M. Martin
Division de Chimie Physique. Ed. Y. Gauduel, février 2001, p.37

Femtosecond studies of intramolecular bond twisting in solution
M. Glasbeek, H. Zhang, P. Changenet, P. Plaza, M.M. Martin, W. Rettig
Femtochemistry IV, Wiley-VCH, F. De Schryver, De Feyter, Schweitzer Eds, 2001, 417-430

Fluorescence quenching of Auramine in fluid solution: A femtosecond spectroscopy
P. Changenet, H. Zhang, M.J. van der Meer, M. Glasbeek, P. Plaza, M. M. Martin
J. of Fluorescence, 2000, 10, 155-160

Ultrafast electron transfer in acceptor substituted bianthryl derivatives
M. Jurczok, P.Plaza, W. Rettig, M. M. Martin
Chem. Phys., 2000, 256, 137-148

Excited state relaxation paths in 9,9'-bianthryl and 9-carbazolyl-anthracene: a sub-ps transient absorption study
M. Jurczok, P.Plaza, M. M. Martin, Y. H. Meyer, W. Rettig
Chem. Phys., 2000, 253, 339-349

Excited state dynamics of push-pull polyenes designed for nonlinear optics
P. Plaza, D. Laage, M. M. Martin, V. Alain, M. Blanchard-Desce, W. H Thompson, J.T. Hynes
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2000, 104, 2396-2401 Festschrift Issue in Honor of William Goddard

P.Changenet-Barret’s Postdoc
Ultrafast dielectric response of proteins from dynamics Stokes sfifting of Coumarin in calmodulin
P. Changenet-Barret, C.T. Choma, E.F. Gooding, W.F. DeGrado, R.M. Hochstrasser
J. Phys.Chem. B, 2000, 104, 9322-9329

Processus primaires dans les matériaux organiques : le passage obligé vers une photonique moléculaire ultrarapide
P. Plaza, P. Changenet, M. M. Martin, Y. H. Meyer
Lettre de la chimie du CNRS , 1999, 104, 29-30

Excited state dynamics of a julolidine analogue of crystal violet: a relaxation path through a conical intersection ?
M. Jurczok, P. Plaza, M.M. Martin, W. Rettig
J. Phys. Chem. A, 1999, 103, 3372-

Dynamics of the first excited state of the decatungstate anion studied by subpicosecond laser spectroscopy
Texier, J-F. Delouis, J. A. Delaire, C. Giannotti, P. Plveaza, M. M. Martin
Chem. Phys. Letters , 1999, 311, 139-145

Ultrafast twisting dynamics of photoexcited auramine in solution
P. Changenet, H. Zang, M.J. van der Meer, M. Glasbeek, P. Plaza, M. M. Martin
J. Phys. Chem. A, 1998, 102, 6716-6721

P.Changenet-Barret’s Postdoc
Subpicosecond fluorescence up-conversion measurements of primary events in yellow proteins
P. Changenet, H. Zhang, M.J. van der Meer, K. J. Hellingwerf and M. Glasbeek
Chem. Phys. Letters, 1998, 282, 276-282

Transient absorption of symmetrical carbocyanines
Y. H. Meyer, M. Pittman, and P. Plaza
J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem. , 1998, 114, 1-21

Subpicosecond reverse saturable absorption in organic and organometallic solutions
M. Pittman, P. Plaza, M. M. Martin, Y. H. Meyer
Opt. Comm. ,1998, 158, 201-212

Role of intramolecular torsion and solvent dynamics in the charge transfer kinetics in triphenylphosphine oxide derivatives and DMABN
P. Changenet, P. Plaza, M. M. Martin, Y. H. Meyer,
J. Phys. Chem. A, 1997, 101, 8186-

Ultrafast spectroscopy of soluble terrylene and quaterrylene
Y. H. Meyer, P. Plaza, and K. Müllen
Chem. Phys. Lett. , 1997, 264, 643-648

Investigation of excited-state charge transfer with structural change in compounds containing anilino subunits by subpicosecond spectroscopy
M. M. Martin, P. Plaza, P. Changenet, Y. H. Meyer
J. Photochem.Photobiol A: Chemistry, 1997, 197-204

Photophysics of triphenylphosphines and their oxides
P. Changenet, P. Plaza, M. M. Martin, Y. H. Meyer, W. Rettig
Chemical Physics. 1997, 221, 311-322

veDynamics of photoinduced charge transfer in dimethylamino-substituted triphenylphosphines
P. Changenet, P. Plaza, M. M. Martin, Y. H. Meyer, W. Rettig
J. Chim. Phys., 1996, 93, 1697-1713
Special issue "Elementary chemical processes in liquids and solutions"

Steady-state and picosecond spectroscopy of Li+ or Ca2+ complexes with a crowned merocyanine. Reversible photorelease of cations .
M. M. Martin, P. Plaza, Y. H. Meyer, F. Badaoui, J. Bourson, J. P. Lefevre, B. Valeur
J. Phys. Chem., 1996, 100, 6879-6888

Ultrashort-lived excited state of tert-butyl-BNAH, a synthetic analogue of NADH: ultrafast photodissociation ?
M. M. Martin, P. Plaza, Y. H. Meyer, A. Anne, J. Moiroux, J. M. Saveant
in "Fast elementary processes in chemical and biological systems", A. Tramer ed., AIP,1996, 247-253

Ultrafast intramolecular charge transfer and dual fluorescence of dimethylamino-substituted triphenylphosphines in polar solvents
P. Changenet, P. Plaza, M. M. Martin, Y. H. Meyer, W. Rettig
"Fast elementary processes in chemical and biological systems" A. Tramer ed., AIP 1996, 363-369

Ultrafast excited singlet state absorption/gain spectroscopy of perylene in solution
Y. H. Meyer and P. Plaza
Chemical Physics, 1995, 200, 235-243

Ultrafast intramolecular charge transfer in the merocyanine dye DCM
M. M. Martin, P. Plaza, Y. H. Meyer
Chemical Physics, 1995, 192, 367-377

Etude de processus moléculaires ultrarapides d'intérêt biologique à l'aide d'un laser subpicoseconde de conception originale
M. M. Martin, P. Plaza, Y. H. Meyer, L. Bégin, J. Bourson, B. Valeur, A. Anne, J. Moiroux, J. M. Saveant
Romanian J. Biophys., 1995, 5, 4, 209-

Solvent controlled ultrafast intramolecular charge transfer and internal rotation
M. M. Martin, P. Plaza
"Ultrafast reaction dynamics and solvent effects", Y. Gauduel and P. J. Rossky ed., American Institute of Physics 1994, 410-420

A new concept of photogeneration of cations. Evidence for photoejection of Ca2+ and Li+ from complexes with a crown-ether-linked merocyanine by ps spectroscopy
M. M. Martin, P. Plaza, Y. H. Meyer, L. Bégin, J. Bourson, B. Valeur
J. Fluor., 1994, 4, 271-

Photoejection of cations from complexes with a crown-ether-linked merocyanine evidenced by ultrafast spectroscopy
M. M. Martin, P. Plaza, N. D. Hung, Y. H. Meyer, J. Bourson, B. Valeur
Chem. Phys. Letters, 1993, 202, 425-

Investigation of fast relaxation processes in non-fluorescent Rhodamine dyes
P. Plaza, N. D. Hung, M. M. Martin, Y. H. Meyer, W. Rettig
in " Ultrafast Phenomena VIII", ", J. L. Martin and A. Migus ed., Springer Series in Chemical Physics, Springer-Verlag, 1993, 55, 636-637

Picosecond dynamics observed on weakly attractive potential energy surfaces. Dissociation dynamics and vibrational recurrences of the Hg-Ar Van der Waals complex
L. Krim, P. Qiu, C. Jouvet, C. Lardeux-Dedonder, J. G. McGaffrey, B. Soep, D. Solgadi, O. Benoist d'Azy, P. Ceraolo, N. Dai Hung, M. Martin, Y. Meyer, J. P. Visticot
Chem. Phys. Letters, 1992, 200, 267-273

Solvation dynamics of Nile Blue studied by time resolved gain spectroscopy
M. M. Martin, N. Dai Hung, L. Picard, P. Plaza, Y. H. Meyer
"Ultrafast Processes in Spectroscopy 1991A. Laubereau and A. Seilmeier ed., Institute of Physics Conference Series, 126, IOP Publishing Ltd, Bristol, 1992, 519-

Generation of tunable subpicosecond pulses using lowve-Q dye cavities
Dai Hung, P. Plaza, M. M. Martin, Y. H. Meyer
Appl. Opt., 1992, 31, 7046-7058

Ultrafast internal charge transfer in a donor-modified Rhodamine
P. Plaza, N. D. Hung, M. M. Martin, Y. H. Meyer, M. Vogel, W. Rettig
Chemicals Physics, 1992, 168, 365-373

Transient spectroscopy of triphenylmethane derivatives following subpicosecond irradiation
M. M. Martin, P. Plaza, Y. H. Meyer
Chemical Physics, 1991, 153, 297-303

Ultrafast conformational relaxation of triphenylmethane dyes: Spectral characterization
M. M. Martin, P. Plaza, Y. H. Meyer
J. Phys. Chem., 1991, 95, 9310-9314

A new tunable 1 ps laser source applied to time-resolved absorption spectroscopy of dye solutions
N. Dai Hung, P. Plaza, M. M. Martin, Y. H. Meyer
Proc. Indian Acad. Sci.(Chem.Sci.), 1991, 103, 389-393

Fast change in the excited state absorption spectrum of TPM dye solutions
M. M. Martin, P. Plaza, N. Dai Hung, Y. H. Meyer
in "Ultrafast Phenomena VII", C. B. Harris, E. P. Ippen, G. A. Mourou and A. H. Zewail ed., Springer Series in Chemical Physics, 53, Springer-Verlag, 1990, 504-506

Ultrashort pulse generation from the sweeping oscillator dye laser
N. Dai Hung, Y. Meyer, M. Martin, F. Nesa
"Ultrafast Processes in Spectroscopy", E. Klose and B. Wilhelmi ed., 49, 33 Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1990

Laser pulse shortening to subpicosecond in extracavity dye solutions
F. Nesa, M. M. Martin, Y. H. Meyer
Opt. Commun., 1990, 75, 294-300