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Aaletheia replied to the thread Undergrad Are classical optics and quantum mechanics double slit experiments fundamentally the same?.While I appreciate your answer, the equations are not the physical reality themselves. One photon is one photon. One photon leaves one...
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Yes, that is the real question. It comes from the quantized nature lying at the foundation of quantum physics. This mystery has lead to... -
Aaletheia replied to the thread Undergrad Are classical optics and quantum mechanics double slit experiments fundamentally the same?.So, basically, we agreed on this…
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Aaletheia reacted to Paul Colby's post in the thread Undergrad Are classical optics and quantum mechanics double slit experiments fundamentally the same? with Like.
My training is in experiment side of physics. If I turn on this "forced physical" interaction, I would have to get up from my stool and...
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Aaletheia replied to the thread Undergrad Are classical optics and quantum mechanics double slit experiments fundamentally the same?.I get your point, nonetheless, what is treated as a “mystery” in the double slit experiments usually is when the “observer” (i.e., a...
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Aaletheia reacted to Paul Colby's post in the thread Undergrad Are classical optics and quantum mechanics double slit experiments fundamentally the same? with Like.
A double slit interference pattern can be produced using sound or water waves. So interference is a wave phenomena in each of these...
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Aaletheia replied to the thread Undergrad Are classical optics and quantum mechanics double slit experiments fundamentally the same?.Thanks. Even if you didn’t understand my question, your answer is exactly what I was wondering about, so, I do very much appreciated...
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Aaletheia replied to the thread Undergrad Are classical optics and quantum mechanics double slit experiments fundamentally the same?.If you really think my problem is “basic math”, then it’s on you — for not understanding it and for this passive-aggressive argument...
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Aaletheia reacted to PeterDonis's post in the thread Undergrad Are classical optics and quantum mechanics double slit experiments fundamentally the same? with Like.
I'm not sure what this question even means. In actual experiments, there is no such thing as "quantum interference pattern" vs...
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Aaletheia posted the thread Undergrad Are classical optics and quantum mechanics double slit experiments fundamentally the same? in Quantum Interpretations and Foundations.Has this question been explicitly discussed in the quantum-foundations literature? Classical optics: I(x) ∝ |E₁(x) + E₂(x)|²...
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Aaletheia replied to the thread Undergrad Single-photon double-slit with multiple apparatus?.You’re right. Actually, you are all right. I did my study, applied my reasoning and understood why the idea was wrong. Thanks.
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Aaletheia reacted to Dale's post in the thread Undergrad Single-photon double-slit with multiple apparatus? with Like.
Personally, my view was more that it wasn’t a good way to test the history concept that you were interested in.
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Aaletheia replied to the thread Undergrad Single-photon double-slit with multiple apparatus?.Perfect. Through the study from the references You all provide in this thread, it took me much less time than I expected to understand...
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Aaletheia reacted to PeterDonis's post in the thread Undergrad Single-photon double-slit with multiple apparatus? with Like.
Mathematically, the way QM arrives at its prediction is clear: each individual photon's wave function contains inteference terms, and...
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Aaletheia replied to the thread Undergrad Single-photon double-slit with multiple apparatus?.Ok, I’m not even also questioning it, however, each photon leaves only one mark at the screen and not two half-marks. The interference...