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Bulk-mediated diffusion on a planar surface: Full solution

Bulk-mediated diffusion on a planar surface: Full solution

We consider the effective surface motion of a particle that intermittently unbinds from a planar surface and performs bulk excursions. Based on a random-walk approach, we derive the diffusion equations for surface and bulk diffusion including the surface-bulk coupling. From these exact dynamic equations, we analytically obtain the propagator of …