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Double slit experiment. There's a lot out there detailing what happens but relatively few explanations go into why observing the state of a photon results in it
by tjpnz 7y ago
Double slit experiment. There's a lot out there detailing what happens but relatively few explanations go into why observing the state of a photon results in it "choosing" one slit over the other. I suspect many come away with the impression that it's magic despite there being a reasonably simple explanation for what's going on.
- Balgair 7y agoThis may help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTXTPe3wahc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTXTPe3wahc
- aryc19 7y agoThis video explains the double slit experiment using probabilities and it's the only one that made sense to me without bringing in quantum mystery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyN27R7UDnI&feature=share https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyN27R7UDnI&feature=share It also goes on to explain the delayed choice quantum eraser experiment but I don't think that's quite convincing.