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Papers:

1. "Three-body problem in quantum mechanics: hyperspherical elliptic coordinates and harmonic basis sets"
   V. Aquilanti and S. Tonzani
   J. Chem. Phys. 120, 4066 (2004)
   
2. "Electron-molecule scattering calculations in a 3D finite element R-matrix approach"
   S. Tonzani and C. H. Greene
   J. Chem. Phys., 122, 014111 (2005)
   
3. "Dissociative recombination of HCO+"
   Å. Larsson, S. Tonzani, R. Santra and C. H. Greene
   J. Phys. Conference Series, 4, 148 (2005)
   
4. "Low energy electron scattering from DNA and RNA bases: shape resonances and radiation damage"
   S. Tonzani and C. H. Greene
   J. Chem. Phys., 124, 054312 (2006)
   and Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research, 11 (4) (2006)
   
5. "Renner-Teller effects in HCO+ dissociative recombination"
   I. Mikhaylov, V. Kokoouline, A. Larson, S. Tonzani and C. H. Greene
   Phys. Rev. A, 74, 032707 (2006)
   
6. "A finite element R-matrix electron molecule scattering code"
   S. Tonzani
   Computer Physics Communications 176, 146 (2007)
   
7. "Radiation damage to DNA: electron scattering from the backbone subunits"
   S. Tonzani and C. H. Greene
   J. Chem. Phys., 125, 094504 (2006)
   and Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research, 12 (6) (2006)
   
8. "High Harmonic Generation in SF6: Raman-excited Vibrational Quantum Beats"
   Z. B. Walters, S. Tonzani and C. H. Greene
   J. Phys. B 40, F277 (2007)
   
9. Structure and Electronic Spectra of DNA Mini-hairpins with Gn:Cn Stems
   J. Tuma, S. Tonzani, G. C. Schatz, A. H. Karaba, and F. D. Lewis
   J. Phys. Chem. B, 111, 13101 (2007)
   
10. Diffraction in low-energy electron scattering from DNA: bridging gas phase and solid state theory
    L. Caron, S. Tonzani, C. H. Greene and L. Sanche
    Phys. Rev. A (in press)
    
11. Effect of structural dynamics on charge transfer in DNA hairpins
    F. C. Grozema, S. Tonzani, Y. A. Berlin, G. C. Schatz, L. D. A. Siebbeles and M. A. Ratner
    J. Am. Chem. Soc., 130, 5157 (2008)
    
12. Structure and electronic excitations in single stranded DNA
    S. Tonzani and G. C. Schatz
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130, 7607 (2008)
    
13. Limits of the Plane Wave Approximation in the Measurement of Molecular Properties
    Z. B. Walters, S. Tonzani and C. H. Greene
    J. Phys. Chem. A 112, 9439 (2008)
    
14. Modeling Self Assembly Processes Driven by Nonbonded Interactions in Soft Materials
    M. McCullagh, T. Prytkova, S. Tonzani, N. D. Winter and G. C. Schatz
    J. Phys. Chem. B 112, 10388 (2008)
    
15. Quantitative rescattering theory for high-order harmonic generation from molecules
    A.-T. Le, R. R. Lucchese, S. Tonzani, T. Morishita and C. D. Lin
    Phys. Rev. A 80 013401 (2009)
16. Low-energy electron scattering from DNA including structural water and base-pair irregularities
    L. Caron, L. Sanche, S. Tonzani and C. H. Greene
    Phys. Rev. A 80 012705 (2009)
17. Effect of GC base pairs on charge transfer through DNA hairpins: The importance of electrostatic interaction s
    F. C. Grozema, S. Tonzani, Y. A. Berlin, G. C. Schatz, L. D. A. Siebbeles and M. A. Ratner
    J. Am. Chem. Soc., 131, 14204 (2009)
18. Vibrational interference of Raman and high-harmonic generation pathways
    Z. B. Walters, S. Tonzani and C. H. Greene
    Chem. Phys., doi:10.1016/j.chemphys.2009.09.022 (2009)

Conference proceedings:

1. Finite elements R-matrix calculations: from molecules to the condensed phase
   in: Mathematical and computational methods in R-matrix theory, Eds. M. Plummer, J. D. Gorfinkiel and J. Tennyson
   

Conferences:

1. MOLBEAM, Rome, June 2001
   Poster: "Hyperspherical elliptic coordinates"
   
2. DAMOP, Boulder, CO, May 2003
   Poster: "Electron-molecule scattering calculations in a 3D finite element R-matrix approach"
   
3. DAMOP, Tucson, AZ, May 2004
   Talk: "Dissociative recombination of HCO+ ions with electrons"
4. APS March Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, March 2005
   Talk: "Low energy electron scattering from extended molecular systems"
5. DAMOP, Lincoln, NE, May 2005
   Poster: "Electron scattering from large molecules: a 3D finite elements R-matrix approach"
   Poster: "HCO+ dissociative recombination revisited"
   Poster: "Theoretical study of dissociative recombination of tri-atomic molecular ions"
   
6. ICPEAC, Rosario, Argentina - EMS05, Campinas, Brasil, July 2005
   Poster: "Electron scattering from DNA bases: a 3D finite elements R-matrix approach"
   
7. ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 2006
   Poster: "Electron scattering from DNA bases: a 3D finite elements R-matrix approach"
   Poster: "Radiation damgage: electron scattering from the DNA backbone"
   
8. DAMOP, Knoxville, TN, May 2006
   Poster: "Radiation damage: electron scattering from the DNA backbone"
9. ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 2007
   Poster: "Excited states of DNA hairpins"
10. Unconventional photoactive systems, Chicago, IL, August 2007
    Poster: "Effect of structural dynamics on charge transfer through DNA"
11. QuAMP, London, UK, September 2007
    Talk: "High Harmonic Generation and vibrational motion in polyatomic molecules"
12. CCP2 R-matrix workshop, London, UK, September 2007
    Talk (invited): "Finite-elements R-matrix calculations: from molecules to the condensed phase"
13. ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 2008
    Talk: "DNA structure, spectra and dynamics in solution: a practical approach"
    
14. American Conference on Theoretical Chemistry, Chicago, IL, July 2008
    Poster: "Charge transfer and electronic delocalization in DNA"
    
15. Gordon research conference on computational chemistry, Mount Holyoke College, MA, July 2008
    Talk (invited): "DNA structure, spectra and dynamics in solution: a practical approach"
    Poster: "Charge transfer and electronic delocalization in DNA"
    
16. Gordon research conference on science and technology policy, Big Sky, MT, July 2008
    

Other Talks and Colloquia:

1. JILA, Boulder, CO March 2004
   "Electron-molecule scattering calculations in a 3D finite element R-matrix approach"
   
2. KTH, Stockholm, Sweden, January 2005
   "3D R-matrix calculations of electron scattering from extended molecular systems"
   
3. JILA, Boulder, CO November 2005
   "Low energy electron scattering and radiation damage to DNA and RNA"
4. ITAMP, Harvard, Cambridge, MA February 2006 (shortlisted for ITAMP fellowship)
   "Electron induced chemistry: DNA radiation damage and dissociative recombination"
   
5. Northwestern University, Chicago, IL October 2006
   "Electron initiated chemistry"
   
6. Northwestern University, Chicago, IL April 2007
   "DNA interactions with electrons and photons"
7. Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, IL May 2007
   "DNA interactions with electrons and photons"
   
8. CRC center for DNA photonics, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, August 2007
   "DNA structure & charge transfer: what theory can do for you"

Other Press:

1. "Smudging genetic blueprints, in: JILA Winter 2006 newsletter"
   

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