Millimeter-microwave spectrum of DNA: Six predictions for spectroscopy

A recently presented model of long-range interatomic interactions in a DNA polymer is compared to an earlier approach. Comparison of the results of both approaches is made to existing experiments. The newer method consistently produces good experimental agreement within the context of a single, physically reasonable parametrization. It is therefore sensible to consider some observable but not yet observed features of the calculation as valid predictions. We offer a dozen or so resonances in the frequency range from 10¹⁰ to 10¹² Hz as potentially new observable absorption lines.