Kramers Escape Rate

Thermal activation, transition state theory & double-well kinetics



System Parameters

Kramers Rates

k_AB (forward):
k_BA (reverse):
Keq = k_AB/k_BA:
τ_escape:
Escapes (sim): 0

Key Equations

k = (ω_A·ω_B/2πγ) · e^{-ΔE/kT}
TST: k_TST = (ω_A/2π)·e^{-ΔE/kT}
Arrhenius: ln k = ln A − Ea/kT
Detailed balance: k_AB/k_BA = e^{−ΔG/kT}