Straightening of Thermal Fluctuations in Semi-Flexible Polymers by Applied Tension
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- 11 October 1996
Abstract
We investigate the propagation of a suddenly applied tension along a thermally excited semi-flexible polymer using analytical approximations, scaling arguments and numerical simulation. This problem is inherently non-linear. We find sub-diffusive propagation with a dynamical exponent of 1/4. By generalizing the internal elasticity, we show that tense strings exhibit qualitatively different tension profiles and propagation with an exponent of 1/2.Keywords
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- Version 1, 1996-10-11, ArXiv
- Published version: Physical Review Letters, 77 (27), 5389.
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