Radiation corrections increase tunneling probability

Authors
Flambaum, VV Zelevinsky, VG
Citation
Vv. Flambaum et Vg. Zelevinsky, Radiation corrections increase tunneling probability, PHYS REV L, 83(16), 1999, pp. 3108-3111
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
83
Issue
16
Year of publication
1999
Pages
3108 - 3111
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(19991018)83:16<3108:RCITP>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
We calculate the QED effect of the renormalization of the bare potential fo r the tunneling of a charged particle due to the interaction with its own r adiation field (an analog of the Lamb shift for tunneling). It is demonstra ted that radiative corrections increase the tunneling probability.