Photon Double Slit Experiment: Visualizing the Guiding Field

In summary, the conversation discussed the double slit experiment and whether there is a corresponding image for photons. The image shown was for electrons, but it was mentioned that similar trajectories have been worked out for photons in certain situations. The references for this can be found in the De Broglie-Bohm theory wiki page. Additionally, it was mentioned that the result for photons has been measured through weak measurements and is presented in Figure 3 of the linked study.
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Does the following picture which I think shows the guiding field for electron in the double slit experiment have a corresponding image when the experiment is done with photons?

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Thanks for any help.
 
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Those look like electron trajectories, not the guiding field. Trajectories for photons have been worked out for certain situations and produce similar pictures. See the references in the De Broglie–Bohm theory wiki page.

We do have experts here who hopefully can provide a more substantial response.
 
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The picture above is for electrons, and for photons it's similar. In fact, for photons it has been measured by weak measurements: http://www.kiroku.riec.tohoku.ac.jp/simon/quantum/science-2-slit.pdf
The result is presented in Fig. 3.
 
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