All articles tagged with #electron tunneling
Researchers at Wayne State University and Sorbonne University have developed a new phase-resolved attoclock technique that allows for more precise measurement of electron tunneling time during strong-field ionization, suggesting that the tunneling time is extremely short and opening new avenues for studying ultrafast quantum phenomena.
New research using a van der Waals complex Ar-Kr+ has unveiled insights into electron tunneling dynamics at the sub-nanometer scale, highlighting the crucial influence of neighboring atoms in quantum tunneling. This breakthrough has important implications for quantum physics, nanoelectronics, and the study of complex biomolecules, providing a new way to understand the key role of the Coulomb effect in electron tunneling dynamics and laying a solid research foundation for probing and controlling the tunneling dynamics of complex biomolecules.
A recent paper published in IEEE Transactions on Molecular, Biological and Multi-Scale Communications reviews the evidence of electron tunneling associated with ferritin, a protein involved in iron storage. The study explores the potential role of electron tunneling in various biological systems, including the retina, cochlea, macrophages, glial cells, mitochondria, and magnetosensory systems. The authors hope to raise awareness of this phenomenon and encourage further research into the mechanism of electron tunneling in biological systems that incorporate ferritin.