Topological Twistons in Crystalline Polyethylene

Abstract

We introduce an alternate model to describe twistons in crystalline polyethylene. The model couples torsional and longitudinal degrees of freedom and appears as an extension of a model that describes only the torsional motion. We find exact solutions that describe stable topological twistons, in good agreement with the torsional and longitudinal interactions in polyethylene.

Latex, 10 pages; some stylistic corrections, to appear in Chemical Physics Letters

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