Discrete breathers—advances in theory and applications

S Flach, AV Gorbach - Physics Reports, 2008 - Elsevier
Nonlinear classical Hamiltonian lattices exhibit generic solutions—discrete breathers. They
are time-periodic and (typically exponentially) localized in space. The lattices have discrete …

The Davydov/Scott model for energy storage and transport in proteins

L Cruzeiro - Journal of biological physics, 2009 - Springer
The current status of the Davydov/Scott model for energy transfer in proteins is reviewed.
After a brief introduction to the theoretical framework and to the basic results, the problems of …

Chemistry of tetravalent actinide phosphates—Part II

V Brandel, N Dacheux - Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2004 - Elsevier
The chemistry and crystal structure of tetravalent cation phosphates, including that of
actinides was reviewed several times until 1985. Later, new compounds were synthesized …

Influences of electromagnetic energy on bio-energy transport through protein molecules in living systems and its experimental evidence

X Pang, S Chen, X Wang, L Zhong - International Journal of Molecular …, 2016 - mdpi.com
The influences of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) on bio-energy transport and its mechanism
of changes are investigated through analytic and numerical simulation and experimentation …

Vibron-polaron in α-helices. I. Single-vibron states

C Falvo, V Pouthier - The Journal of chemical physics, 2005 - pubs.aip.org
The vibron dynamics associated to amide-I vibrations in a three-dimensional α-helix is
described according to a generalized Davydov model. The helix is modeled by three spines …

Multidimensional wave packet dynamics in polypeptides: Coupled amide-exciton chain-vibrational motion in an α-helix

DV Tsivlin, V May - Chemical Physics, 2007 - Elsevier
Wave packet dynamics in eight dimensions and for eight coupled “diabatic” states are
discussed in using the multi configuration time-dependent Hartree method. For this purpose …

Exciton dynamics in amide-I -helix protein chains with long-range intermolecular interactions

E Nji Nde Aboringong, A M. Dikandé - The European Physical Journal E, 2018 - Springer
The amide-I α α-helix protein is a long molecular chain made up of regularly spaced peptide
groups interacting via C= O bonds. According to the current theory the energy released by …

Quantum breathers in a finite Heisenberg spin chain with antisymmetric interactions

ZI Djoufack, A Kenfack-Jiotsa, JP Nguenang - The European Physical …, 2012 - Springer
A study of the likelihood of quantum breathers in a quantum Heisenberg spin system
including a Dzyaloshinsky-Moriya interaction (DMI) is done through an extended Bose …

Quantum signatures of breathers in a finite Heisenberg spin chain

ZI Djoufack, A Kenfack-Jiotsa… - Journal of Physics …, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
A map of a quantum Heisenberg spin chain into an extended Bose–Hubbard-like
Hamiltonian is set up. Within this framework, the spectrum of the corresponding Bose …

Amide-I lifetime-limited vibrational energy flow in a one-dimensional lattice of hydrogen-bonded peptide units

V Pouthier - Physical Review E—Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft …, 2008 - APS
A time-convolutionless master equation is established for describing the amide-I vibrational
energy flow in a lattice of H-bonded peptide units. The dynamics is addressed within the …