MONTE-CARLO SIMULATIONS OF A SINGLE POLYMER-CHAIN UNDER AN EXTERNAL FORCE IN 2 AND 3 DIMENSIONS

Authors
WITTKOP M SOMMER JU KREITMEIER S GORITZ D
Citation
M. Wittkop et al., MONTE-CARLO SIMULATIONS OF A SINGLE POLYMER-CHAIN UNDER AN EXTERNAL FORCE IN 2 AND 3 DIMENSIONS, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 49(6), 1994, pp. 5472-5476
Citations number
55
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
49
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Part
A
Pages
5472 - 5476
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1994)49:6<5472:MSOASP>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The deformation behavior of a single polymer chain subjected to an ext ernal force was studied by computer simulations. Both random walks and self-avoiding walks were investigated. The simulations were performed in two and three dimensions using the bond fluctuation model. The pro jection of the end-to-end vector in the force direction as a function of the applied force was compared to the scaling function obtained fro m renormalization group studies, covering the full interesting force r egime. The differences in the crossover between the linear force and P incus-scaling regime were studied.