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Phase-Space Approach to the Tunnel Effect: A New Semiclassical Traversal Time

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
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  1. Departamento de Fisica do Estado Solido e Ciencia dos Materiais, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, CP 6165, Campinas (Brazil)

We determine the semiclassical coherent-state propagator for a particle going through one-dimensional evolution in a simple barrier potential. The described semiclassical method makes use of complex trajectories which, by its turn, enables the definition of (real) traversal times in the complexified phase space. We then discuss the behavior of this time for a wave packet whose average energy is below the barrier height. {copyright} {ital 1997} {ital The American Physical Society}

OSTI ID:
544972
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 18 Vol. 79; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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