Constrained dynamics of a polymer ring enclosing a constant area

Arti Dua and Thomas A. Vilgis
Phys. Rev. E 71, 021801 – Published 11 February 2005

Abstract

The dynamics of an ideal polymer ring enclosing a constant algebraic area is studied. The constraint of a constant area is found to couple the dynamics of the two Cartesian components of the position vector of the polymer ring through the Lagrange multiplier function which is time dependent. The time dependence of the Lagrange multiplier is evaluated in a closed form both at short and long times. At long times, the time dependence is weak, and is mainly governed by the inverse of the first mode of the area. The presence of the constraint changes the nature of the relaxation of the internal modes. The time correlation of the position vectors of the ring is found to be dominated by the first Rouse mode which does not relax even at very long times. The mean square displacement of the radius vector is found to be diffusive, which is associated with the rotational diffusion of the ring.

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  • Received 8 September 2004

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.71.021801

©2005 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Arti Dua and Thomas A. Vilgis

  • Max-Planck-Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, D-55122 Mainz, Germany

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Vol. 71, Iss. 2 — February 2005

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