Wave-Particle Duality: Always Both, Never Isolated

In summary, the author discusses wave particle duality and how it persists even when observed. They go on to discuss an interference pattern that was created using a electron as an example. They also mention a paper that they are publishing that suggests that a particle (in this case, an electron) has an internal clock frequency.
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Does this describe wave particle duality correctly?

'Whether observed or not, a matter's wave particle duality still persist. The wave and matter characteristic cannot be isolated: A matter cannot be a wave sometimes and particle the other times. It must be both at anytime.
However, when we observed a matter, we can only observed one of the characteristic."

Please correct me if I am wrong.
 
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unmeasured, between the looks 'it' acts like a wave, whenever measured, you observe a particle respectively the attributes of a particle
 
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The axioms of Quantum Mechanics do not use any of the words "wave" or "particle".The physical system is described by mathematical objects:coordinates and momenta,classical Hamiltonian,angular momentum,etc.

Both "particle" and "wave" are mathematical models.

Daniel.
 
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http://www.qmw.ac.uk/~zgap118/3/ [Broken]

http://www.qmw.ac.uk/~zgap118/4/ [Broken]

BJ
 
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Terry Giblin said:
If you then drill two holes on one side of the box, an interference pattern will start to form outside the box and eventually an electron will still appear from the other side of the box. (Quantum electron-wave boxes)

Have you ever seen an interference pattern from a unique electron? If yes please tell me, the energy momentum conservation law is no more valid!

Seratend.

P.S. Please try to use a minimum of the usual physical language in your posts. I have never heard about a mathematical model of clouds in QM. (This is not a meteo forum).
 
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We are publishing an experimental result which goes in the direction of a geometrical interpretation of quantum mechanic: there is a particle and there is a wave. This result, if confirmed, shows that a particle (electron in our case) has an internal clock frequency in its rest frame nu0=m0c2/h, as conjectured by Louis de Broglie as early as 1924. The paper will be published in a few monthes in “Annales de la Fondation Louis de Broglie”. It can be read on my site http://www.freewebs.com/raphaelzorgue/index.htm [Broken] .
 
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1. What is wave-particle duality?

Wave-particle duality is the concept in quantum mechanics that states that particles can exhibit both wave-like and particle-like behavior. This means that they can behave as both a discrete particle and a continuous wave at the same time.

2. How was wave-particle duality discovered?

Wave-particle duality was first proposed by physicist Louis de Broglie in 1924, based on his theory of matter waves. This was later supported by experiments such as the double-slit experiment and the photoelectric effect, which showed that particles can exhibit wave-like properties.

3. How does wave-particle duality relate to the uncertainty principle?

The uncertainty principle, proposed by Werner Heisenberg, states that it is impossible to know both the position and momentum of a particle with absolute certainty. This is because the act of measuring one property affects the other. Wave-particle duality is related to this principle because it shows that particles can exist in a state of superposition, meaning their position and momentum cannot be determined simultaneously.

4. Can all particles exhibit wave-particle duality?

Yes, all particles, including subatomic particles and even macroscopic objects, can exhibit wave-particle duality. However, the effects are only noticeable at the quantum level. At larger scales, particles behave more like classical, discrete objects.

5. What are the practical applications of wave-particle duality?

Wave-particle duality has important applications in the field of quantum computing, where particles can exist in multiple states simultaneously, allowing for faster and more efficient calculations. It also helps explain the behavior of particles in various experiments and contributes to our understanding of the fundamental nature of matter.

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