Stiff Quantum Polymers
arXiv:cond-mat/0701030 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.76.052202
Abstract
At ultralow temperatures, polymers exhibit quantum behavior, which is calculated here for the moments <R^2> and <R^4> of the end-to-end distribution in the large-stiffness regime. The result should be measurable for polymers in wide optical traps.
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