Quantum Tunneling and Time Contraction A

In this paper we shall introduce the concept of time contraction that is produced by the New Relativity theory of AlMosallami (NRM). When this concept is interpreted physically, quantum tunneling exceeds the speed of light in the vacuum as proven by experiment. Quantum tunneling experiments have shown that 1) the tunneling process is non-local, 2) the signal velocity is faster than light, i.e. superluminal, 3) the tunneling signal is not observable, since photonic tunneling is described by virtual photons, and 4) according to the experimental results, the signal velocity is infinite inside the barriers, implying that tunneling instantaneously acts at a distance. We think these properties are not compatible with the claims of many textbooks on Special Relativity. The results produced by NRM are in agreement with results produced by quantum tunneling experiments as noted above, and thus it explains theoretically what occurs in quantum tunneling. It proves the events inside the tunneling barrier should occur at a faster rate than the usual situation in the laboratory. It provides a new concept of time contraction.