Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 42, Numéro C6, Décembre 1981
International Conference on Phonon Physics
Page(s) C6-560 - C6-562
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19816162
International Conference on Phonon Physics

J. Phys. Colloques 42 (1981) C6-560-C6-562

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19816162

PHONONS IN THE DNA DOUBLE HELIX

E.W. Prohofsky, L.L. Van Zandt, M. Kohli, K.C. Lu, M.N. Mei et B. Putman

Dept. of Physics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, U.S.A.


Abstract
We have calculated a model for the phonon modes of the DNA double helix. We have used these modes in a number of applications to biological problems which use lattice concepts such as soft modes, local modes and quasi-momentum.