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Do share your thoughts on this statement.
Ostronomos said:Do share your thoughts on this statement.
ZapperZ said:Please start by reading the FAQ subforums in the general physics forum.
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Ostronomos said:Can you possibly point me to the FAQ? I can't seem to find it.
Mark M said:
bhobba said:The wave particle duality is a crock. It is neither particle or wave - sometimes it is LIKE a classical particle in that it can have a definite position and sometimes LIKE a wave in that the theoretical solutions in certain physical situations such as being in an eigenstate of momentum is wave like - but in reality it is neither.
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Bill
Ostronomos said:So if light is neither a wave or a particle then what could it be? The simplest answer is usually the most correct one so what could it be if it's neither as you say?
So there is no duality – at least not within quantum mechanics. We still use the “duality” description of light when we try to describe light to laymen because wave and particle are behavior most people are familiar with. However, it doesn’t mean that in physics, or in the working of physicists, such a duality has any significance.
Ostronomos said:So if light is neither a wave or a particle then what could it be?
Ostronomos said:So if light is neither a wave or a particle then what could it be? The simplest answer is usually the most correct one so what could it be if it's neither as you say?
How is saying it is 'sometimes like a classical paricle and sometimes like a wave" NOT "wave-particle" duality. "Wave particle duality" does NOT say electrons and other thing sometimes are waves and then magically change into particles. It says that at the particle scale there is no such thing as particles or waves but objects that have properties of both.bhobba said:The wave particle duality is a crock. It is neither particle or wave - sometimes it is LIKE a classical particle in that it can have a definite position and sometimes LIKE a wave in that the theoretical solutions in certain physical situations such as being in an eigenstate of momentum is wave like - but in reality it is neither.
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Bill
HallsofIvy said:How is saying it is 'sometimes like a classical paricle and sometimes like a wave" NOT "wave-particle" duality. "Wave particle duality" does NOT say electrons and other thing sometimes are waves and then magically change into particles.
Wave-particle duality is a fundamental concept in quantum mechanics that states that particles can exhibit both wave-like and particle-like behavior, depending on how they are observed or measured.
The concept of wave-particle duality was first proposed by physicists in the early 20th century, after observing that certain particles, such as electrons, behaved like waves in some situations and like particles in others.
Wave-particle duality has been extensively studied and tested through various experiments, and its predictions have been consistently confirmed. It is considered a well-established theory in the field of quantum mechanics.
Wave-particle duality challenges our classical understanding of the physical world, as it suggests that particles do not have a fixed state or location until they are observed. It also highlights the limitations of our perception and the complexity of the universe.
Yes, wave-particle duality has practical applications in various fields, such as electronics, nanotechnology, and medical imaging. Its principles are also crucial in the development of quantum technologies, such as quantum computing and cryptography.