Quantum resonances in physical tunneling

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-16772-2_17· OSTI ID:5183533

Nieto, M M; Truax, D R

It has recently been emphasized that the probability of quantum tunneling is a critical function of the shape of the potential. Applying this observation to physical systems, we point out that in principal information on potential surfaces can be obtained by studying tunneling rates. This is especially true in cases where only spectral data is known, since many potentials yield the same spectrum. 13 refs., 10 figs., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Niels Bohr Inst., Copenhagen (Denmark)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5183533
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-85-2881; CONF-850789-1; ON: DE85017558
• Resource Relation: Journal Volume: 256; Conference: Dynamics of wave packets in molecular and nuclear physics, Consendonck, Belgium, 2 Jul 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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