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Peter M. Rentzepis

Peter M. Rentzepis

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
67
Citations
13945
World Ranking
7026
National Ranking
2088

Peter M. Rentzepis publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter M. Rentzepis sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 365 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Peter M. Rentzepis D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter M. Rentzepis sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2001 - Tolman Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1985 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1982 - Peter Debye Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1978 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1973 - Irving Langmuir Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 1972 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)

Overview

Peter M. Rentzepis is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research across several scientific disciplines. Their work spans the intersection of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, engineering, and neuroscience.

The scientist has focused research efforts on numerous topics, including:

  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
  • Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
  • Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials

Key subfields in their research include molecular biology, biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and biophysics.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Peter M. Rentzepis are:

  • Dinesh Dhankhar
  • Anushka Nagpal
  • Runze Li
  • Keyvan Khosh Abady
  • Arjun Krishnamoorthi

Scientific publications by this researcher have appeared repeatedly in several venues, such as:

  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Review of Scientific Instruments
  • Photochemistry and Photobiology
  • IEEE Access
  • Physical review. B./Physical review. B

Recent papers include:

  • "Thymine dissociation and dimer formation: A Raman and synchronous fluorescence spectroscopic study," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Cell-phone camera Raman spectrometer," 2021, Review of Scientific Instruments
  • "Enhancing the upconversion efficiency of NaYF4:Yb,Er microparticles for infrared vision applications," 2023, Scientific Reports
  • "Extending Human Vision to Infrared and Ultraviolet Light: A Study Using Micro-Particles and Fluorescent Molecules," 2020, IEEE Access
  • "Ultrafast Transient Absorption Spectra and Kinetics of Rod and Cone Visual Pigments," 2023, Molecules

Over their career, Peter M. Rentzepis has received numerous distinctions, including:

  • Tolman Award, American Chemical Society (ACS), 2001
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1985
  • Peter Debye Award, American Chemical Society (ACS), 1982
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1978
  • Irving Langmuir Award, American Chemical Society (ACS), 1973
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), 1972

Best Publications

  • TWO‐PHOTON EXCITATION OF FLUORESCENCE BY PICOSECOND LIGHT PULSES

    J. A. Giordmaine;P. M. Rentzepis;S. L. Shapiro;K. W. Wecht

  • Picosecond kinetics of events leading to reaction center bacteriochlorophyll oxidation.

    K. J. Kaufmann;P. L. Dutton;T. L. Netzel;J. S. Leigh

  • Photochemical kinetics of salicylidenaniline

    P. F. Barbara;P. M. Rentzepis;L. E. Brus

  • SOME APPROACHES TO VACUUM UV AND X‐RAY LASERS

    M. A. Duguay;P. M. Rentzepis

  • Formation and Decay of Prelumirhodopsin at Room Temperatures

    G. E. Busch;M. L. Applebury;A. A. Lamola;P. M. Rentzepis

  • Primary photochemical event in vision: proton translocation.

    K Peters;M L Applebury;P M Rentzepis

  • Two-Photon Three-Dimensional Optical Storage Memory

    A. S. Dvornikov;E. P. Walker;P. M. Rentzepis

  • Intramolecular proton transfer and excited-state relaxation in 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazole

    P. F. Barbara;L. E. Brus;P. M. Rentzepis

  • Direct measurements of radiationless transitions in liquids

    P.M. Rentzepis

  • Observations on the measurement of two-photon absorption cross-section

    D.A Oulianov;I.V Tomov;A.S Dvornikov;P.M Rentzepis

  • Picosecond kinetics of the 1250 nm band of the Rps. sphaeroides reaction center: the nature of the primary photochemical intermediary state.

    P.L. Dutton;P.L. Dutton;K.J. Kaufmann;B. Chance;P.M. Rentzepis

  • Intermediate Level Structure in Highly Excited Electronic States of Large Molecules

    A. Nitzan;J. Jortner;P. M. Rentzepis

  • Enhanced limonene production in cyanobacteria reveals photosynthesis limitations

    Xin Wang;Wei Liu;Changpeng Xin;Yi Zheng;Yi Zheng

  • Picosecond spectroscopy using a picosecond continuum

    G.E. Busch;R.P. Jones;P.M. Rentzepis

  • Primary intermediates in the photochemical cycle of bacteriorhodopsin.

    M.L. Applebury;K.S. Peters;P.M. Rentzepis

  • Two-photon volume information storage in doped polymer systems

    D. A. Parthenopoulos;P. M. Rentzepis

  • Dynamics of solvation of an excess electron

    P. M. Rentzepis;R. P. Jones;Joshua Jortner

  • Emission from the lowest singlet and triplet states of azulene

    P.M. Rentzepis

  • Coherent Optical Mixing in Optically Active Liquids

    P. M. Rentzepis;J. A. Giordmaine;K. W. Wecht

  • PICOSECOND KINETICS OF P-DIMETHYLAMINOBENZONITRILE

    D. Huppert;S. D. Rand;P. M. Rentzepis;P. F. Barbara

  • ENERGY RELAXATION MECHANISM IN Ni(II), Pd(II), Pt(II) and Zn(II) PORPHYRINS

    T. Kobayashi;K. D. Straub;P. M. Rentzepis

  • Time-resolved diffraction

    John R. Helliwell;Peter M. Rentzepis

Frequent Co-Authors

Sadik C. Esener
Sadik C. Esener University of California, San Diego
Dan Huppert
Dan Huppert Tel Aviv University
Joshua Jortner
Joshua Jortner Tel Aviv University
Jay K. Kochi
Jay K. Kochi University of Houston
Louis E. Brus
Louis E. Brus Columbia University
Abraham Nitzan
Abraham Nitzan University of Pennsylvania
Joseph E. Ford
Joseph E. Ford University of California, San Diego
Edward W. Schlag
Edward W. Schlag Technical University of Munich
Yeshaiahu Fainman
Yeshaiahu Fainman University of California, San Diego
Michael W. Berns
Michael W. Berns University of California, Irvine

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