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If the motion of a particle in the neighbourhood of a potential barrier is treated wave-mechanically, it is found that there is a finite probability that the particle can leak through the barrier even though its kinetic energy is less than the potential energy corresponding to the height of the barrier. In other words, a particle impinging on the barrier will not necessarily be reflected, but may pass through the barrier and continue its forward motion.
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Bruynseraede, Y., Vlekken, C., Van Haesendonck, C. (1989). Giaever and Josephson Tunneling. In: Weinstock, H., Nisenoff, M. (eds) Superconducting Electronics. NATO ASI Series, vol 59. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83885-9_3
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