Controlling activated processes
Statistical Mechanics
2007-05-23 v1 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Abstract
The rates of activated processes, such as escape from a metastable state and nucleation, are exponentially sensitive to an externally applied field. We describe how this applies to modulation by high-frequency fields and illustrate it with experimental observations. The results may lead to selective control of diffusion in periodic potentials, novel control mechanisms for crystal growth, and new separation techniques.
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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0108126,
title = {Controlling activated processes},
author = {M. I. Dykman and Brage Golding},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0108126},
year = {2007}
}
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7 pages, 1 figure