Stretching helical nano-springs at finite temperature
| dc.creator | Wada, Hirofumi | |
| dc.creator | Netz, Roland R. | |
| dc.date | 2008-03-28 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T09:29:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T09:29:10Z | |
| dc.description | Using dynamic simulations and analytic methods, we study the elastic response of a helical filament subject to uniaxial tension over a wide range of bend and twist persistence length. A low-pitch helix at low temperatures exhibits a stretching instability and the force-extension curve consists of a sequence of spikes. At elevated temperature (i.e. small persistence lengths) the helix melts and a pronounced force plateau is obtained in the fixed-extension ensemble. The torque boundary condition significantly affects the resulting elastic properties. | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/0803.4140 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/0803.4140 | |
| dc.identifier | EPL 77, 68001 (2007) | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.1209/0295-5075/77/68001 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/157691 | |
| dc.subject | Soft Condensed Matter | |
| dc.subject | Statistical Mechanics | |
| dc.title | Stretching helical nano-springs at finite temperature | |
| dc.type | text |