Statistical mechanics of ribbons under bending and twisting torques

dc.contributor.author	Sinha, Supurna
dc.contributor.author	Samuel, J.
dc.date.accessioned	2014-08-06T06:38:27Z
dc.date.available	2014-08-06T06:38:27Z
dc.date.issued	2013-11-20
dc.description	Restricted Access.	en
dc.description.abstract	We present an analytical study of ribbons subjected to an external torque. We first describe the elastic response of a ribbon within a purely mechanical framework. We then study the role of thermal fluctuations in modifying its elastic response. We predict the moment–angle relation of bent and twisted ribbons. Such a study is expected to shed light on the role of twist in DNA looping and on bending elasticity of twisted graphene ribbons. Our quantitative predictions can be tested against future single molecule experiments.	en
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 2013, Vol.25, p465102	en
dc.identifier.issn	0953-8984
dc.identifier.issn	1361-648X (Online)
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2289/5946
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	IOP Publishing Ltd.	en
dc.relation.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/25/46/465102	en
dc.relation.uri	http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2013JPCM...25T5102S	en
dc.rights	2013 IOP Publishing Ltd.	en
dc.title	Statistical mechanics of ribbons under bending and twisting torques	en
dc.type	Article	en

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