B Double Slit Experiment with Gamma Rays

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Hi I was wondering what would happen if you use Gamma Rays in a double slit experiment. Would you see the same interference pattern?
 
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You would see a pattern with different distances between the bright and dark regions, because gamma rays have a much shorter wavelength than visible light. Also, the slits would need to be much narrower, again because of the shorter wavelength, and the material out of which the screen with slits in it was made would have to be opaque to gamma rays, which is no easy task. But yes, you can do the double slit experiment with any quantum system, including gamma rays, and see an interference pattern.
 
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sqljunkey said:
Hi I was wondering what would happen if you use Gamma Rays in a double slit experiment. Would you see the same interference pattern?

In principle, there should be the analogous interference pattern. In practice, good luck!

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