Reversible random sequential adsorption on a one-dimensional lattice

We consider the reversible random sequential adsorption of line segments on a one-dimensional lattice. Line segments of length l greater than or equal to 2 adsorb on the lattice with a adsorption rate K-a and leave with a desorption rate K-d. We calculate the coverage fraction, and steady-state jamming limits by a Monte Carlo method. We observe that coverage fraction and jamming limits do not follow mean-field results at the large K = K-a/K-d much greater than 1. Jamming limits decrease when the length of the line segment I increases. However, jamming limits increase monotonically when the parameter K increases. The distribution of two consecutive empty sites is not equivalent to the square of the distribution of isolated empty sites. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.