SMRTR Science & EngineeringJun 7, 2025Interesting Engineering

Fluoro wall finally shattered: Quantum tunneling observed in heavy fluorine atoms

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Quantum tunneling, previously observed only in lightweight atoms, has been detected in fluorine trapped in frozen neon, challenging assumptions about heavy atom tunneling and potentially impacting various fields like drug development and battery technology.

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