Physics 470 Quantum Tunneling

Tunneling theory
Interactive Example
Interactive Example 28.12 from Serway & Jewett, Principles of Physics, 4^th edition (Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole, 2006) and published by Wadsworth Media
Applications of tunneling

Scanning tunneling microscope
Field emission electron source
Anodic etching

Electron corrals

Electron corral

Quantum Corral ©IBM Almaden Research Center. Iron atoms on a copper surface.

Electron stadium corral

Stadium Corral ©IBM Almaden Research Center. Iron atoms on a copper surface.

IBM carbon monoxide man

Carbon monoxide man ©IBM Almaden Research Center. Carbon monoxide molecules on a platinum surface.