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Quantum tunneling, a phenomenon that has no counterpart in classical physics, is the quantum-mechanical process by which a microscopic particle can transition through a potential barrier even when the energy… Click to show full abstract
Quantum tunneling, a phenomenon that has no counterpart in classical physics, is the quantum-mechanical process by which a microscopic particle can transition through a potential barrier even when the energy of the incident particle is lower than the height of the potential barrier. In this work, a mechanism based on electron/hole annihilation and creation with the participation of virtual photons is proposed as an alternative to explain quantum tunneling processes in semiconductors. Finally, tunneling times are discussed within the proposed framework.
Journal Title: AIP Advances
Year Published: 2020
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