Youngs slits in the particle frame

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The discussion centers on understanding Young's slits from the perspective of a particle's frame, particularly when associating a de Broglie wavelength with the particle. Participants emphasize the importance of recognizing that the particle's wavelength can be considered infinite in its own frame, complicating the visualization of interference patterns. The conversation also highlights the challenge of tracking a particle's exact position and path due to the probabilistic nature of quantum mechanics. Additionally, the idea of visualizing the double slit experiment from a stationary particle's viewpoint is proposed as a thought experiment.

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In the lab frame youngs slits are easy to understand once you associate a de Brogle wavelength to the particle. I wonder if anyone has a manner to visualise/understand youngs slit interference in the frame of the particle i.e. one where its wavelength is infinte.
 
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You assign a probability wave to the particle using the debroglie wavelength. It is not recommended that you follow the particle through its path. Because there is no way you can know its exact position and the path it takes.
 
Ahh FZ+, is it the particle that is moving or is it the slit and the laboratory that moves around the particle?
Surely you can visualise the same scenario in which you are a particle at rest, and a double slit is approaching you.
 

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