Quantum tunneling takes time, new study shows
Experiments tested whether electrons could escape an atom instantaneously
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TIME OUT Electrons can escape their atoms, even if the particles don’t have enough energy to do so, through quantum tunneling. But such tunneling takes time, a new study suggests.
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