Diffusion-limited loop formation of semiflexible polymers: Kramers theory and the intertwined time scales of chain relaxation and closing

Europhysics Letters

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 420-426

  Jun, S ^a   Bechhoefer, J ^a   Ha, B Y ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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EID: 0242350920     PISSN: 02955075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1209/epl/i2003-00219-7     Document Type: Article

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