De broglian probabilities in the double-slit experiment
Creators
- 1. Institute of Physics, Belgarde (Yugoslavia)
- 2. Universite Paris VI (France)
Description
A new probability interpretation of interference phenomena in the double-slit experiment is proposed. It differs from the standard interpretation (based on elementary events happening in complementary, mutually exclusive setups-arrivals of waves to the screen when one of the slits is closed) which encounters the paradox that the law of total probability is violated. This new interpretation is free of such difficulties and paradoxes since it is based on compatible elementary events (events happening in the same setup in which happen all events considered-arrivals of quantons to the screen when both slits are open). Quantum objects-quantons-posses simultaneously particle and wave properties. Compatible statistical interpretation synthesizes in a consistent way the superposition principle for waves and the law of total probability applied to compatible events. Such synthesis is a theoretical expression of de Broglie's observation, now fully confirmed by experiments, that the interference fringes obtained on a photographic plate result from an infinite number of tiny local spots which display arrival of quantons, while the set of fringes is a statistical effect of the wave aspect. 57 refs., 3 figs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Foundations of Physics
- Journal Volume
- 22
- Journal Issue
- 11
- Journal Page Range
- p. 1325-1344.
- ISSN
- 0015-9018
- CODEN
- FNDPA4
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 24057639
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- DE BROGLIE WAVELENGTH; EVALUATION; INTERFERENCE; OPTICS; PHOTONS; PROBABILISTIC ESTIMATION; QUANTUM MECHANICS; WAVE FUNCTIONS; WAVE PROPAGATION
- Descriptors DEC
- BOSONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FUNCTIONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MECHANICS