An Estimate of the Vibrational Frequencies of Spherical Virus Particles

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20 March 2003

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Published by arXiv in arXiv

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.physics/0303089

Abstract

The possible normal modes of vibration of a nearly spherical virus particle are discussed. Two simple models for the particle are treated, a liquid drop model and an elastic sphere model. Some estimates for the lowest vibrational frequency are given for each model. It is concluded that this frequency is likely to be of the order of a few GHz for particles with a radius of the order of 50 nm.

Keywords

SPHERICAL VIRUS PARTICLES
VIBRATIONAL FREQUENCIES
VIRUS PARTICLE
NORMAL MODES
FREQUENCY
ELASTIC

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Version 1, 2003-03-20, ArXiv
Published version: Physical Review E, 67 (5), 051924.

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