  We show that the interaction (cross-collision) between atoms trapped in
distinct sites of a double-well potential can significantly increase the atom
tunneling rate for special trap configurations leading to an effective linear
Rabi regime of population oscillation between the trap wells. The inclusion of
cross-collisional effects significantly extends the validity of the two-mode
model approach allowing it to be alternatively employed to explain the recently
observed increase of tunneling rates due to nonlinear interactions.
