Image forces in STM reduce barrier height and width, increasing tunneling current densities by orders of magnitude, which the authors deem physically unreasonable.
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Image Force Effects on Tunneling Currents in an STM -- I `Point charge in the Barrier Region' - Model
Image forces in STM reduce barrier height and width, increasing tunneling current densities by orders of magnitude, which the authors deem physically unreasonable.