Abstract
Twist stiffness and an asymmetric bending stiffness of a polymer or a polymer bundle is captured by the elastic ribbon model. We investigate the effects a ring geometry induces to a thermally fluctuating ribbon, finding bend-bend coupling in addition to twist-bend coupling. Furthermore, due to the geometric constraint the polymer's effective bending stiffness increases. A new parameter for experimental investigations of polymer bundles is proposed: the mean square diameter of a ribbonlike ring, which is determined analytically in the semiflexible limit. Monte Carlo simulations are performed which affirm the model's prediction up to high flexibility.
Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Seiten (von - bis) | 185-191 |
Seitenumfang | 7 |
Fachzeitschrift | European Physical Journal E |
Jahrgang | 24 |
Ausgabenummer | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - Okt. 2007 |
Extern publiziert | Ja |