Abstract
We find an anomalously slow trapping rate Q for trapping of nonidentical interacting particles in topologically linear systems with randomly distributed sinks which are selective for particles below a critical radius rS. The particles have an arbitrary size distribution and interact by a hard-core repulsion. Our quantitative result, Q∼exp(-At1/5), is general, and the amplitude A can be tuned since it depends on the concentration of the nontrappable particles.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2575-2578 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physical Review A |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1986 |
Externally published | Yes |