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The double slit experiment involves passing light through two parallel slits to demonstrate that the light from one slit interferes with that from the other.

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Double-slit experiment with two different mediums

The medium that the light travels before it reaches the slits does not affect the result, assuming that the slits are narrow. Only the wavelength of the light matters. The medium after the slits affe …
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Hidden observers in Double Slit experiments - Do they matter?

Actually it is not necessary to disturb the electron with photons or anything else. A measurement is required, but a measurement is just an observation. Consider the case where you are watching one o …
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Numerical simulation of the double-slit experiment including watching the electrons

The effect Feynman describes is not calculated using the Schrödinger equation. Instead, it is a result of "wave function collapse" which is a result of the measurement of the electron's position. The …
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