Two Slit Experiment Setup and Variables

[benk99nenm312]

The 2 slit experiment is common, but what exactly is the complete setup. i know the interference patterns, but there are variables in every experiment.

Where is the particle fired? Is it fired precisely at one of the slits, or is it fired so that it should hit in between the two slits if it traveled in a straight line?

What is the detector composed of? Can the detector have energy fluctuations?

I'm curious about these things, but there aren't websites ou there that give you very much detail. They just cover the basics. I want to go beyond interference patterns, I want to know what the variables are.

 

[azntoon]

The complete setup for a two-slit experiment will depend on the specific experiment being conducted. Generally, the setup will include a source of particles (such as electrons, photons, or atoms) that is fired at a pair of slits. The slits can be placed at any distance from the source, and the particles may be fired precisely at one of the slits or fired so that they should hit in between the two slits if they traveled in a straight line. The detector will depend on the type of particle being used and the goals of the experiment. For example, the detector could be a photographic plate, a camera, a photomultiplier tube, or a cloud chamber. Depending on the detector, it may have energy fluctuations that need to be accounted for.Other variables that may be varied in the experiment include the distance between the slits, the size of the slits, the wavelength of the particles, the intensity of the particles, and the distance between the source and the detector.