Can Electrons Pass Through Fiber Optic Cables Like Light Waves?

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Electrons cannot pass through fiber optic cables like light waves due to their interactions with atoms in the cable. While electrons exhibit wave-like behavior in experiments such as the double slit, their high-speed acceleration does not enable them to travel through fiber optics as light does. Unlike electromagnetic waves, electrons are fundamentally different entities that cannot propagate through the medium without being stopped. The unique properties of light allow it to transmit through fiber optics, whereas electrons quickly lose energy and are absorbed. Therefore, fiber optic technology is specifically designed for light transmission, not for electrons.
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If electron can show behaviour of wave in double slit experiment like interference, diffraction, can it pass through fibre optic cables, if it is accelerated with high speed into the cable?
 
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If you're thinking of shooting an electron down the cable like you do with light, no. The electron would quickly interact with the atoms in the cable and be stopped. Note that an EM wave is a very different 'entity' than an electron.
 
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