Kink motion in the barrier crossing of a chain molecule

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 3245-3248

  Sebastian, K L ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CHAINS; MOLECULES;

ACTIVATED ESCAPE; BARRIER CROSSING; CHAIN MOLECULES; FREE ENERGY OF ACTIVATIONS; FREE-ENERGY DIFFERENCE; NONZERO VELOCITIES; SQUARE-ROOT DEPENDENCE; TIME-DEPENDENT SOLUTIONS;

FREE ENERGY;

EID: 0000226094     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.61.3245     Document Type: Article

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