Does Coupling to a Condensed Phase Increase or Decrease Tunneling?

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Abstract
This Letter presents a model for tunneling-induced disorder in solids which encompasses both hindered rotors (such as H2 and CH4) and hydrogen-bonded ferroelectrics (such as KH2PO4). The model indicates that while the interaction between tunneling systems decreases tunneling, coupling to phonons actually increases tunneling.