@inproceedings{28d8e8df50ae45be86c93ff475149ac5,
title = "Optical enhancement of DNA-base radio-resistivity",
abstract = "We propose a mechanism which uses the simultaneous application of circularly polarized light and an external magnetic field to control the polarization of the free radicals and create S=1 electron-hole spin excitations (excitons) on nucleotide-base. We deploy an ab-initio molecular dynamics model to calculate the characteristic parameters of the light needed for optical transitions. The effect of spin-injection on the formation of a free energy barrier in diffusion controlled chemical reaction pathways leads to the control of radiation-induced base damage. The proposed method allows us to manipulate and partially suppress the damage induced by ionizing radiation.",
keywords = "DNA damage, Radiation protector",
author = "Abolfath, {Ramin M.} and Lech Papiez and Strahinja Stojadinovic and Timothy Solberg",
year = "2009",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-642-03902-7_36",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9783642039010",
series = "IFMBE Proceedings",
publisher = "Springer Verlag",
number = "3",
pages = "124--127",
booktitle = "World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering",
edition = "3",
note = "World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering: Radiation Protection and Dosimetry, Biological Effects of Radiation ; Conference date: 07-09-2009 Through 12-09-2009",
}