A 3.10-eV electron is incident on a 0.40-nm barrier that is 5.67 eV high. What is the probability that this electron will tunnel through the barrier?
(1 eV = 1.60 × 10-19 J,
mel = 9.11 × 10-31 kg, h = 1.055 × 10-34 J ? s, h = 6.626 × 10-34 J ? s)
A) 1.4 × 10-3
B) 9.0 × 10-4
C) 1.0 × 10-3
D) 1.5 × 10-3
E) 1.2 × 10-3
Answer: A
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