However, a group of physicists from TU Darmstadt has proposed a new method to measure the time it takes for particles to tunnel, suggesting that previous experiments may have been inaccurate.
Patrik Schach and Enno Giese, physicists from TU Darmstadt, have published their groundbreaking experiment design in the prestigious journal Science Advances.
Their approach aims to redefine the concept of “time” for a tunneling particle, taking into account the quantum nature of the phenomenon.
While the proposed experiment can be carried out with today’s technology, it presents a significant challenge for experimenters. The time difference to be measured is extremely short, around 10-26 seconds.
To overcome this, the researchers suggest using clouds of atoms as clocks instead of individual atoms and amplifying the effect by artificially increasing the clock frequencies.
“We are currently discussing this idea with experimental colleagues and are in contact with our project partners,” adds Giese. The possibility of a team deciding to carry out this exciting experiment in the near future is quite real.
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adl6078
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