Physics in Canada / La Physique au Canada - 2009 (65.3)
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A Monte Carlo Simulation Study of Polymer Translocation Through a Nanopore

Journal Issue
Physics in Canada / La Physique au Canada - 2009 (65.3)
Author(s)
Mostafa Fatehi Hassanabad
James M. Polson
Institution
University of Prince Edward Island
University of Prince Edward Island
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Monte Carlo simulations are used to measure the free energy barrier associated with polymer translocation through a nanopore for a simple off-lattice model system. The variation of the free energy barrier height with polymer length and with nanopore length is qualitatively consistent with the predictions of a simple theory.

Mostafa Fatehi Hassanabad received 3rd prize in the 2009 CAP Best Student Poster Competition

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