Research on quantum tunneling in the 1980s enabled development opportunities for quantum technologies such as quantum cryptography, quantum computers, and quantum sensors.
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Historical research in quantum tunneling provided technical foundations for later quantum technologies.
Quantum mechanics describes phenomena at subatomic scales including superposition, where a system can exist in multiple states simultaneously, and quantum tunneling, where particles can pass through energy barriers that are classically impenetrable.
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Basic description of key quantum phenomena referenced in discussions of quantum technology.