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If there is such a thing as a virtual particle, is there also such a thing as a virtual wave? what would that actually mean?
So let me get this straight. particle wave duality is a left over from early qf because the physisist then were stuck in a paradime over particles and waves, as a result of observing material particles and mechanical waves in real world Newtonian physics. so in conclusion. a Tron ( say an electron.) sometimes be haves like a particle and sometimes like a wave. infact a Tron is neither (it is actually beyond our experience at our scale of existence where most things observed with the naked eye obey Newton.). there for waves are not the only thing that can create an interference pattern. The particle-wave nature of Trons is just one of the qualities that they have along with a raft of other quantum values like spin and charge ect.dextercioby said:More knowledgeable people than me would say 2 things:
*Wave-particle duality is a leftover from the early days of Quantum Mechanics. This concept is obsolete today.
* Virtual particles are internal lines of Feynman diagrams (which are pictorial representations of possible interaction scenarios in QFT and handy calculational tools in perturbation theory).
brianhurren said:So let me get this straight. particle wave duality is a left over from early qf
brianhurren said:there for waves are not the only thing that can create an interference pattern.
Virtual particles and waves are fluctuations in the quantum field that cannot be directly observed but have measurable effects on observable particles and fields.
Virtual particles and waves are created through quantum fluctuations in the vacuum energy of the quantum field. They can also be created through interactions between particles.
Virtual particles and waves have no fixed mass, as they are fluctuations in the quantum field. However, their effects can be observed as if they have mass.
Virtual particles and waves play a crucial role in quantum mechanics as they help explain the behavior and interactions of particles at the quantum level. They also play a role in various quantum phenomena, such as the Casimir effect.
No, virtual particles and waves cannot be observed directly as they do not exist as independent particles. However, their effects can be observed and measured through various experiments and calculations.