Re: Single Atom Double Slit Experiment

Potte wrote:
>
> A single atom is sent from the source. After million such
> emissions that lasts over weeks and months. Inteference
> pattern is found at the screen. It's because the atom
> inteferece with itself. Halfway no one knows what exactly
> happens. QM says the wave function splits and interfere
> with itself at the detector. Note this is more
> mathematically speaking. We don't know exactly what happens
> physicaly to the atom as it travels between the source and
> the detector.
>
> Anyone has other model that is not mentioned before.. for
> example Many World Interpretation has been mentioned already.
> Give one not yet given.
>
> I use atom to emphasize that it's a one particle and not
> many that is emitted as some would suggest that there are
> more than one leaked out... such as you can assume in
> photon and electron source causing interference.
>
> Note also that whole molecule composing of 60 or 70 atoms
> has been used as source and it also interferes with itself.
> This is like saying when you enter a mall. You split
> yourself in two and enter both entrance/exit door and
> recompose yourself after passing thru it.
>
> This gives me sleepless nights figuring out what really
> happens inbetween (aside from the wave function splitting
> and interfering explanation of QM which is just mathemetical
> and doesn't give you a physical explanation for what happens
> to the atom or molecule).
>
> What do you think?
>
> Potte

"How" is physics; "why" is metaphysics (bull***). Physical reality
is observed. The universe doesn't care if your ape mind cannot
comprehend it - certainly after thorough contamination with classical
physics that implicitly assumes h=0.

--
Uncle Al
http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/
(Toxic URL! Unsafe for children and most mammals)
http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/qz.pdf
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