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An analysis is presented on the stability of dynamical barrier states that exist underneath driven barriers against imperfections of the barrier or the driving potential that spoil the symmetry of the system. It is shown that asymmetric barriers as well as non-uniform driving amplitudes are not detrimental to observing these states. On the other hand, an asymmetry in the band profile to the left and right of the barrier exceeding a few photon quanta does seem to destroy the dynamical barrier states.
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Wagner, M. (1999). Tunneling of Low-Energetic Electrons in the Presence of intense Laser Fields: The Formation of Dynamical Barrier States. In: Pötz, W., Schroeder, W.A. (eds) Coherent Control in Atoms, Molecules, and Semiconductors. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4552-7_15
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