Rate constant turnovers: Energy spacings and mixings

Ronnie Kosloff*, Mark A. Ratner

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Abstract

The golden rule predicts that rate constants are proportional to the squares of mixing matrix elements divided by squared energy differences. As physical problems scale between different coupling limits, the calculated rate constant could first increase with mixing strength, reach a maximum, and then decrease as the mixing strength becomes larger. We demonstrate this general rate behavior as a function of Hamiltonian parameters, both for simple Huckel-type models and for a two-site Hubbard system. We demonstrate that the optical susceptibility in a two-site tunneling problem also shows such behavior. Such turnover phenomena appear to be quite general, as is suggested by scaling arguments.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8479-8483
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry B
Volume106
Issue number33
DOIs
StatePublished - 22 Aug 2002

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