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Is Dr Quantum's Double Slit Experiment video scientifically accurate?
I'm fascinated by the fundamental questions raised by the Double Slit Experiment at the quantum level. I found this "Dr Quantum" video clip which seems like a great explanation. But is it ...
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What are the specific requirements for a do-it-yourself quantum double-slit experiment?
I was shocked to recently learn that the double-slit experiment is not only possible to do with completely ordinary equipment (with photons of course), but it actually looks rather easy. This is from ...
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What exactly is the 'observer' in physics and/or quantum mechanics? [duplicate]
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nature of an observer
For instance, in the double slit experiment, what is exactly defined as an observer?
I remember from somewhere, light is also an observer?
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slit-screen and wave-particle duality
In a double-slit experiment, interference patterns are shown when lights pass through slits and illuminate the screen. So, the question is if one shoots a single photon, does the screen show ...
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Is Time Significant in the Double Slit Experiment
When doing the classic double slit experiment is the time between emitting photons significant at all? Say, a single photon is emitted, the scientist waits T seconds, then emits another photon. Are ...
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Particle wavefunction and gravity
Suppose a particle has 50% probability of being at location $A$, and 50% probability being at location $B$ (see double slit experiment). According to QM the particle is at both $A$ and $B$ at the same ...
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Double slit experiment near event horizon
What happens if you perform a double slit experiment near an event horizon, if one of the slits is outside, one is inside the event horizon?
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Solving the Schrödinger equation for the double-slit experiment
I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask a question about the Schrödinger equation, but I'll take my chances anyway. Basically, I would like to know how one can set up a potential function that ...
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Is it possible to define a “it went through two slits” observable?
This concerns the famous two-slit experiment. Electrons or photons or your favorite particle, doesn't matter. As we all know, the attempt to detect which slit the quanta pass through leads to loss ...
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How to mathematically formulate the Two Slit Experiment in Special Relativity?
How to mathematically formulate the Two Slit Experiment in a Lorentz invariant framework.
Is there a paper about this?
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Accuracy of various optical instruments
I understand that this may not be the type of question allowed here, but I'm not sure. Feel free to close this if you feel that it shouldn't be here
I'm planning on carrying out a certain set of ...
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Electron behavior changes when observed?
I saw this video of the double slit experiment by Dr. Quantum on youtube. Later in the video he says, the behavior of the electrons changes to produce double bars effect as if it knows that it is ...
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Can an electron be in two places at the same time?
So I've been reading a bit and watching some videos about the double slit experiment, and therefore the wave particle duality; I've also read this "implies" that a particle can be in two places at the ...
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Double slit experiment - how to see an electron going through a slit?
This is my first question here. Hope it not too dull to you guys :p
I found this video on youtube. After 3:24 it says if there is an observer detecting which slit the electron goes through, there ...
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wave-particle duality
I have been trying to understand "wave-particle duality" and other cases related to it. I am currently a college level student. I have few question which I am not getting answers clearly.
In double ...
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Hidden observers in Double Slit experiments - Do they matter?
I'm still struggling a bit with some ideas around double slit experiments. One that keeps cropping up for me is the role of observers.
Imagine a classic double slit experiment with a hidden observer ...
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How does the Fraunhofer irradiance distribution look for a double slit aperture of different lengths?
How does the Fraunhofer irradiance distribution look for a double slit aperture with $d$ = integer multiples of $b$?
