Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol.116, No.18, 8191-8197, 2002
Structure factor of dilute ring polymers
We consider ring polymers in good solvents in the dilute limit. We determine the structure factor and the monomer-monomer distribution function. We compute accurately the asymptotic behavior of these functions for small and large momenta and distances by using field-theoretical methods. Phenomenological expressions with the correct asymptotic behaviors are also given.