Double Slit Experiment: Magnification?

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The discussion centers on the double slit experiment and the behavior of photons as they pass through multiple slits. It is established that each emitted photon results in a single detection on the screen, regardless of the number of slits present. The positioning of the slits influences the distribution of photon impacts on the detection screen, but does not alter the number of photons emitted or magnify the light. The consensus is that while multiple slits can be used, they do not change the fundamental nature of photon behavior in this experiment.

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Now I was just reading about the 'double slit' experiment. So photons or electrons, atoms or other sub-atomic particles pasting through a double slit exhibit superposition. Ok got that, I hope, now if there are two double silts behind the first then four behind those two second ones and so on. Would there still be only a single photon, I think there would, but would the light be magnified?
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One photon would be detected at the screen for each photon emitted.
If you emit eight photons, you'll get eight hits.
Where they hit will, as always, depend on how the slits are positioned and whether you're currently detecting them (at the slits) or not.

The slits don't affect the number of photons, it affects how (where) the photons show up on the screen.
 
Simon Peach said:
second ones and so on. Would there still be only a single photon, I think there would, but would the light be magnified?

Of course.

And light would not be magnified.

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