Paul, I don't know. The Afshar experiment is new to me. Harry
Paul Lowrance wrote: > Hi Harry, > > I've been lightly following the Afshar experiment for some time at WikiPedia. > The article --> > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afshar_experiment > > and the discussion --> > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Afshar_experiment > > Has there been a recent change in this debate? Last I checked the debate was > still in full swing if BPC (Bohr's Principle of Complementarity) was violated. > > I also had a proposed double slit experiment. The double slit normally detects > a > photon or electron strike. We could take this one step further by detecting > the > direction of impact. For example, we know that if an electron collides in a > bulk > of metal there's an electric wave that propagates away from the collision > location. Furthermore we can detect the direction of impact by analyzing such > electric wave collision patterns. I see three possibilities --> > > 1. Electron came from left slit. > 2. Electron came from right slit. > 3. Electron came from the middle of both slits. > > It's possible option #3 would occur every time. Another possibility is for > option #1 or #2 to occur while still maintaining the interference patterns. > > > > Regards, > Paul Lowrance > > > > Harry Veeder wrote: >> More detail in this pdf file: >> http://arxiv.org/pdf/quant-ph/0702188 >> Harry >> ------------ >> >> http://www.physorg.com/news92937814.html >> >> Physicists Modify Double-Slit Experiment to Confirm Einstein's Belief >> >> Work completed by physics professors at Rowan University shows that light is >> made of particles and waves, a finding that refutes a common belief held for >> about 80 years. ><snip>
