Illustration of the Transport Phenomenon (IMAGE)

Aalto University

Illustration of the Transport Phenomenon

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In the tunneling phenomenon a particle can, with certain likelihood, penetrate the thin interface between materials, even if it would be seen as impossible according to classical physics.

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Aalto University

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