The first passage problem for diffusion through a cylindrical pore with sticky walls
Soft Condensed Matter
2009-09-30 v2 Statistical Mechanics
Abstract
We calculate the first passage time distribution for diffusion through a cylindrical pore with sticky walls. A particle diffusively explores the interior of the pore through a series of binding and unbinding events with the cylinder wall. Through a diagrammatic expansion we obtain first passage time statistics for the particle's exit from the pore. Connections between the model and nucleocytoplasmic transport in cells are discussed.
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@article{arxiv.0905.4872,
title = {The first passage problem for diffusion through a cylindrical pore with sticky walls},
author = {Nicholas A. Licata and Stephan W. Grill},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0905.4872},
year = {2009}
}
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v2: 13 pages, 6 figures, substantial revisions