"Klein paradox" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Klein paradoxes [plural]
Etymology: Discovered by physicist Oskar Klein in 1929. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Klein paradox (plural Klein paradoxes)
  1. (quantum mechanics) A surprising result of applying the Dirac equation to the problem of electron scattering from a potential barrier. In non-relativistic quantum mechanics, electron tunnelling into a barrier is observed, with exponential damping. However, if the potential is of the order of the electron mass, V∼mc², the barrier is nearly transparent; moreover, as the potential approaches infinity, the reflection diminishes and the electron is always transmitted. Wikipedia link: Klein paradox, Oskar Klein Categories (topical): Quantum mechanics Related terms: Klein tunnelling, Klein tunneling, Klein zone

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