Tunneling in Complex Systems
A special issue of Entropy (ISSN 1099-4300). This special issue belongs to the section "Multidisciplinary Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2024) | Viewed by 14961
Special Issue Editors
Interests: time dependent and semi-classical quantum mechanics of molecules and devices; tunneling in complex systems, imaging of electrons in molecules, graphene, and semiconductors; classical–quantum correspondence in nonlinear dynamical systems
Interests: quantum computing algorithm development; atomic and molecular physics; ultracold chemistry and collisions; quantum reflection; PT symmetry; tensor networks; quantum dynamics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Quantum tunneling is a well-known fundamental effect in quantum mechanics that has become increasingly important since its first description nearly a century ago. Today its importance ranges from cold atoms and molecules to biology, chemistry, and quantum field theory. Its further development could continue to impact a wide range of applications such as quantum computing, scanning tunneling microscopy, single molecule magnets, and nanoscale devices. This Special Issue aims to bring together discussions of quantum tunneling from different fields to address the questions of what constitutes tunneling, how it relates to its counterparts such as Anderson localization and quantum reflection, in addition to generating further knowledge and innovations and highlighting what unites tunneling across disciplines.
Prof. Dr. Eric J. Heller
Dr. Micheline Soley
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- tunneling in thermal systems
- many-body tunneling
- tunneling time
- dynamical tunneling
- chaos-assisted tunneling
- coherent vs incoherent tunneling
- role of Planckian times
- tunneling in glassy systems
- tunneling in quantum solids like H2 below 13 K
- tunneling in molecules
- tunneling in biological systems
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