Topological Twistons in Crystalline Polyethylene
Condensed Matter
2009-10-31 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory
Chemical Physics
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.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9810249,
title = {Topological Twistons in Crystalline Polyethylene},
author = {D. Bazeia and E. Ventura},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9810249},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
Latex, 10 pages; some stylistic corrections, to appear in Chemical Physics Letters