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This paper deals with independent particles diffusing on a line with traps at random positions. It is shown how the long-time decay of the survival probability is exhanced when particles do not necessarily disappear upon hitting a trap. The results are compared with predictions for a model where particles are either absorbed or reflected by traps.
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Nieuwenhuizen, T.M., Brand, H. Diffusion and survival in a medium with imperfect traps. J Stat Phys 59, 53–72 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01015563
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