Application of tube dynamics to non-statistical reaction processes

Gabern, F., W. S. Koon, J. E. Marsden, S. D. Ross, and T. Yanao

Few Body Systems, 38, (2006), 167-172

Abstract:

A technique based on dynamical systems theory is introduced for the computation of lifetime distributions and rates of chemical reactions and scattering phenomena, even in systems that exhibit non-statistical behavior. In particular, we merge invariant manifold tube dynamics with Monte Carlo volume determination for accurate rate calculations. This methodology is applied to a three-degree-of-freedom model problem and some ideas on how it might be extended to higher-degree-of-freedom systems are presented.