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Poisson-noise induced escape from a metastable state

Statistical Mechanics 2015-05-18 v2 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

Abstract

We provide a complete solution of the problems of the probability distribution and the escape rate in Poisson-noise driven systems. It includes both the exponents and the prefactors. The analysis refers to an overdamped particle in a potential well. The results apply for an arbitrary average rate of noise pulses, from slow pulse rates, where the noise acts on the system as strongly non-Gaussian, to high pulse rates, where the noise acts as effectively Gaussian.

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@article{arxiv.1001.3616,
  title  = {Poisson-noise induced escape from a metastable state},
  author = {M. I. Dykman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1001.3616},
  year   = {2015}
}
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