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photon tunnelling

photon tunnelling noun: the transmission of light through apertures of dimension smaller than the wavelength of the light by quantum tunnelling.

Noun

photon tunnelling (uncountable)

  1. The transmission of light through apertures of dimension smaller than the wavelength of the light by quantum tunnelling
  2. The apparent faster-than-light transmission of photons across a gap

Questions about photon tunnelling

What does photon tunnelling mean?
Photon tunnelling means the transmission of light through apertures of dimension smaller than the wavelength of the light by quantum tunnelling.
What part of speech is photon tunnelling?
Photon tunnelling is a noun.

Words near photon tunnelling in the dictionary

  1. photon mappings
  2. photon sail
  3. photon sails
  4. photon sphere
  5. photon spheres
  6. photon tunnelling
  7. photonastic
  8. photonasty
  9. photonecrosis
  10. photonegative
  11. photonephelometer

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