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Optimal barrier subdivision for Kramers' escape rate

Mulugeta Bekele, G. Ananthakrishna, N. Kumar

cond-matarXiv:cond-mat/9607085

Abstract

We examine the effect of subdividing the potential barrier along the reaction coordinate on Kramers' escape rate for a model potential. Using the known supersymmetric potential approach, we show the existence of an optimal number of subdivisions that maximises the rate.

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