Definition
Quantum-mechanical transmission of a particle through a potential-energy barrier that it lacks enough energy to cross classically.
Application
Provides a carrier-transport mechanism in semiconductor tunnel diodes.
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Quantum Tunneling
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Evidence and further reading
- Evidence from openstax.orghttps://openstax.org/books/university-physics-volume-3/pages/7-6-the-quantum-tunneling-of-particles-through-potential-barriers
- Evidence from arxiv.orghttps://arxiv.org/abs/1504.02810