FIG. 6.
Polymer conformations near a cylinder (a) below and (b) above the critical Wi ∼ 0.3 showing significant extensions and transition to coil–stretch. (c) DNA conformation at various locations around the cylinder. Reproduced with permission from François et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 18302 (2008). Copyright 2008 American Physical Society.48