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Bulk mediated surface diffusion: the infinite system case

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An analytical soluble model based on a Continuous Time Random Walk (CTRW) scheme for the adsorption-desorption processes at interfaces, called bulk-mediated surface diffusion, is presented. The time evolution of the effective probability distribution width on the surface is calculated and analyzed within an anomalous diffusion framework. The asymptotic behavior for large times shows a sub-diffusive regime for the effective surface diffusion but, depending on the observed range of time, other regimes may be obtained. Monte Carlo simulations show excellent agreement with analytical results. As an important byproduct of the indicated approach, we present the evaluation of the time for the first visit to the surface.

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  1. Grupo de Física Estadística, Centro Atómico Bariloche and Instituto Balseiro, 8400, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina

    J. A. Revelli & H. S. Wio

  2. Facultad de Matemáticas, Astronomía y Física, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, 5000, Córdoba, Argentina

    C. E. Budde & D. Prato

  3. Departament de Física, Universitat de les Illes Balears and IMEDEA, 07122, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

    H. S. Wio

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Received: 2 September 2003, Published online: 8 December 2003

PACS:

05.40.Fb Random walks and Levy flights - 02.50.Ey Stochastic processes - 46.65. + g Random phenomena and media

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Revelli, J.A., Budde, C.E., Prato, D. et al. Bulk mediated surface diffusion: the infinite system case. Eur. Phys. J. B 36, 245–251 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2003-00341-x

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