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Old August 14th 06, 10:23 PM posted to alt.astronomy,sci.physics,sci.physics.relativity,alt.sci.physics
Peter Kinane
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Default Toward understanding the Double Slit Experiment, pt. 1


"greysky" wrote in message
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"Peter Kinane" wrote in message
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Agreed. But in so far as the standard experiment goes, if the slits lead
to separate compartments, does 'the wave' , to a greater extent than if
there is only one compartment, only enter one?

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Peter Kinane
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If you can somehow separate off the two paths at the slit exits, then
there is no way possible for the matter-wave to interact and you have
reduced the experiment to, again, a single slit. You will register the
electron in one or the other chamber.
Greysky


I don't see that there would be a difficulty in having each slit lead to a
separate chamber. The idea is that there would be no way possible for the
matter-wave to interact. But I'm wondering if only one compartment would
register anything?

You don't seem to definitely imply that that test has been done?

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Peter Kinane
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