Electromagnetic analogs of quantum mechanical tunneling
Abstract
In this paper, we introduce the theoretical framework underlying our proposed methodology of verification and validation (V&V) for quantum mechanical emission models using analogous macroscopic electromagnetic systems. We derive the correspondence between quantum mechanics and electromagnetism using the transfer matrix approach and describe the electromagnetic analog that will be used to anchor the atomistic quantum tunneling simulations. Finally, we illustrate this correspondence by comparing the quantum mechanical and electromagnetic systems for some simple, analytically soluble examples and outline future V&V work based on the framework presented here.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Nov 23, 2022
- Source ID
- 10.1063/5.0118308
Entities
People
- Jeanne Riga
- Rebecca Seviour
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Air Force Research Laboratory
- University of Huddersfield