Abstract
For diffusion in a monotonie potential field the probability distribution of first-passage times is computed in the limit of short times. The relation to the familiar long-time regime is pointed out.
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van Kampen, N.G. Short first-passage times. J Stat Phys 70, 15–23 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01053951
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01053951