Quantum Physics Tunneling (IMAGE)

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Quantum Physics Tunneling

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Figure 1: There are two ways of conquering a mountain. In classical physics, one must climb the mountain to get to the other side. That is not the case in quantum physics: objects can simply cross the mountain horizontally -- by tunneling through it.

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Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics

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