By how much does the tunneling current through the tip of

Chapter 38, Problem 38.55

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By how much does the tunneling current through the tip of anSTM change if the tip rises 0.020 nm from some initial heightabove a sodium surface with a work function W0 = 2.28 eV?[Hint. Let the work function (see Section 37-2) equalthe energy needed to raise the electron to the top ofthe barrier.]

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