Evidence Of Macroscopic Quantum Tunneling Detected In Nanowires
Monday, June 8, 2009 - 21:21
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists have demonstrated that, counter to classical Newtonian mechanics, an entire collection of superconducting electrons in an ultrathin superconducting wire is able to "tunnel" as a pack from a state with a higher electrical current to one with a notably lower current, providing more evidence of the phenomenon of macroscopic quantum tunneling.