Tunneling time, the Hartman effect, and superluminality: A proposed resolution of an old paradox

Physics Reports

Volumn 436, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 1-69

  Winful, Herbert G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 33750869516     PISSN: 03701573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physrep.2006.09.002     Document Type: Review

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