Which outcome occurs when an electron's energy is insufficient to overcome a potential barrier in Scanning Tunneling Microscopy?

💡 Explanation

Electron quantum tunneling occurs because the electron's wave function penetrates the barrier, therefore current flows, rather than perfect blockage due to insufficient classical energy to surmount the barrier physically.

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