1212.4290 (J. J. Mazo et al.)

Thermal activation at moderate-to-high and high damping: finite barrier
effects and force spectroscopy    [PDF]

J. J. Mazo, O. Y. Fajardo, D. Zueco

We study the thermal escape problem in the moderate-to-high and high damping regime of a system with a parabolic barrier. We present an equation which matches our numerical results accounting for finite barrier effects. We discuss some issues regarding the relation between escape rate and mean first passage time and apply our results to the study of force spectroscopy problems.

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