Topological phonon modes in filamentous structures

Details Topological phonon modes in filamentous structures Topological phonon modes in filamentous structures

2010-10-26

arxiv.org/abs/1010.5407v2

Phys. Rev. E 83, 021913 (2011)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

accepted for publication (Phys. Rev. E)

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevE.83.021913

Topological phonon modes are robust vibrations localized at the edges of special structures. Their existence is determined by the bulk properties of the structures and, as such, the topological phonon modes are stable to changes occurring at the edges. The first class of topological phonons was recently found in 2-dimensional structures similar to that of Microtubules. The present work introduces another class of topological phonons, this time occurring in quasi one-dimensional filamentous structures with inversion symmetry. The phenomenon is exemplified using a structure inspired from that of actin Microfilaments, present in most live cells. The system discussed here is probably the simplest structure that supports topological phonon modes, a fact that allows detailed analysis in both time and frequency domains. We advance the hypothesis that the topological phonon modes are ubiquitous in the biological world and that living organisms make use of them during various processes.

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