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Normal quantum tunneling says that because of quantum superposition, there is a slight chance that a particle can just pass through a potential energy barrier. I realized that the reverse could happen too. Imagine that a particle, say an electron is shot through a single slit. Because of quantum superposition, there is a small chance that the particle could be blocked by the slit even though it appears as it is going straight through it. Is this possible?

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_tunnelling

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