What is Quantum Tunneling ? Explained
“Quantum tunneling is a phenomenon in which an atom or a subatomic particle can appear on the opposite side of a barrier that should be impossible for the any macroscopic object to penetrate“.
“Quantum tunneling was developed from the study of radioactivity, which was discovered in 1896 by Henri Becquerel.”
Here is the simple diagram illustrates “the wave function of particle” travelling through potential barrier.
Applications:
- Nanotechnology
- Tunnel diode,
- Quantum computing
- Scanning tunneling microscope
Reference:
[1] Wikipedia Contributors. “Quantum Tunnelling.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 12 Mar. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_tunnelling. Accessed 16 Mar. 2021.