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Polymer unfolding and motion synchronization induced by spatially correlated noise
Phys. Rev. E 86, 051122 – Published 19 November, 2012
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.86.051122
Abstract
The problem of a spatially correlated noise affecting a complex system is studied in this paper. We present a comprehensive analysis of a two-dimensional model polymer chain, driven by the spatially correlated Gaussian noise, for which we have varied the amplitude and the correlation length. The chain model is based on a bead-spring approach, enriched with a global Lennard-Jones potential and angular interactions. We show that spatial correlations in the noise inhibit the chain geometry dynamics, enhancing the preservation of the polymer shape. This is supported by the analysis of correlation functions of both the module length and angles between neighboring modules, which have been measured for the noise amplitude ranging over three orders of magnitude. Moreover, we have observed the correlation length dependent bead motion synchronization and the spontaneous polymer unfolding, resulting from an interplay between chain potentials and the spatially structured noise.
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