Collective response of DNA to THz electric fields is studied in a simple pair bond model. We confirm, with some caveats, a previous observation of destabilising DNA breather modes and explore the parameter-dependence of these modes. It is shown that breather modes are eliminated under reasonable physical conditions and that thermal effects are significant.
@article{arxiv.1012.4153,
title = {Modelling DNA Response to THz Radiation},
author = {Eric S. Swanson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1012.4153},
year = {2013}
}
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6 pages, 3 figures. version to appear in Phys. Rev. E