TUNNEL EFFECT


Meaning of TUNNEL EFFECT in English

Physics. a quantum-mechanical process by which a particle can pass through a potential energy barrier that is higher than the energy of the particle: first postulated to explain the escape of alpha particles from atomic nuclei. Also called tunneling .

[ 1930-35 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .