Quantum Tunneling

In physics, quantum tunnelling, barrier penetration, or simply tunnelling is a quantum mechanical phenomenon in which an object such as an electron or atom passes through a potential energy barrier that, according to classical mechanics, the object does not have sufficient energy to enter or surmount.

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A deeper look at quantum tunneling lays the groundwork for new discoveries

A deeper look at quantum tunneling lays the ground for new discoveries

Quantum tunneling may have ruled out a popular theory of dark matter

Bizarre Quantum Tunneling Observation Throws Out All the Rules

For The First Time Ever, Physicists See Molecules Form Through Quantum Tunneling

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