OPTIMAL BARRIER SUBDIVISION FOR KRAMERS ESCAPE RATE

Authors
BEKELE M ANANTHAKRISHNA G KUMAR N
Citation
M. Bekele et al., OPTIMAL BARRIER SUBDIVISION FOR KRAMERS ESCAPE RATE, Pramana, 46(6), 1996, pp. 403-410
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Pramana → ACNP
ISSN journal
03044289
Volume
46
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
403 - 410
Database
ISI
SICI code
0304-4289(1996)46:6<403:OBSFKE>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
We examine the effect of subdividing the potential barrier along the r eaction coordinate on Kramers' escape rate for a model potential. Usin g the known supersymmetric potential approach, we show the existence o f an optimal number of subdivisions that maximizes the rate.