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most citedThe Phase Space Mechanism for Selectivity in a Symmetric Potential Energy Surface with a Post-Transition-State Bifurcation

29 citations · 69 across the 7 of their papers we have counts for

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math.DS20222 cited

The Influence of a Parameter that Controls the Asymmetry of a Potential Energy Surface with an Entrance Channel and Two Potential Wells

Makrina Agaoglou, Matthaios Katsanikas, Stephen Wiggins

In this paper we study an asymmetric valley-ridge inflection point (VRI) potential, whose energy surface (PES) features two sequential index-1 saddles (the upper and the lower), wi…

nlin.CD2021

Bifurcation of dividing surfaces constructed from a pitchfork bifurcation of periodic orbits in a symmetric potential energy surface with a post-transition-state bifurcation

Matthaios Katsanikas, Makrina Agaoglou, Stephen Wiggins

In this work we analyze the bifurcation of dividing surfaces that occurs as a result of a pitchfork bifurcation of periodic orbits in a two degrees of freedom Hamiltonian System. T…

nlin.CD2021

The bifurcations of the critical points and the role of the depth in a symmetric Caldera potential energy surface

Y. Geng, M. Katsanikas, M. Agaoglou +1

In this work, we continue the study of the bifurcations of the critical points in a symmetric Caldera potential energy surface. In particular, we study the influence of the depth o…

nlin.CD2021

Revealing the phase space structure of Hamiltonian systems using the action

Francisco Gonzalez Montoya, Makrina Agaoglou, Matthaios Katsanikas

In this work, we analyse the properties of the Maupertuis' action as a tool to reveal the phase space structure for Hamiltonian systems. We construct a scalar field with the action…

nlin.CD202112 cited

From Poincare Maps to Lagrangian Descriptors: The Case of the Valley Ridge Inflection Point Potential

R. Crossley, M. Agaoglou, M. Katsanikas +1

In this paper we compare the method of Lagrangian descriptors with the classical method of Poincare maps for revealing the phase space structure of two degree-of-freedom Hamiltonia…

nlin.CD202119 cited

The Influence of a Pitchfork Bifurcation of the Critical Points of a Symmetric Caldera Potential Energy Surface on Dynamical Matching

Y. Geng, M. Katsanikas, M. Agaoglou +1

Many organic chemical reactions are governed by potential energy surfaces that have a region with the topographical features of a caldera. If the caldera has a symmetry then trajec…