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Semiclassical derivation of the tunneling probability in magnetic breakdown
Author(s) -
Adawi I.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of quantum chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-461X
pISSN - 0020-7608
DOI - 10.1002/qua.560090858
Subject(s) - semiclassical physics , quantum tunnelling , physics , condensed matter physics , magnetic potential , zener diode , analogy , quantum electrodynamics , quantum mechanics , magnetic field , quantum , voltage , resistor , linguistics , philosophy
The tunneling probability in magnetic breakdown is derived in analogy with the Zener (electric) breakdown by carrying out the phase integral in the domain of the imaginary propagation vector which corresponds to the energy gap.