Young's Double Slit - Low intensity

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The discussion centers on the challenges of interpreting results from Young's double slit experiment using low-intensity light, specifically when firing single photons. The participant successfully observed an interference pattern despite sending one photon at a time, raising questions about the applicability of quantum wavefunctions to photons. Unlike electrons, photons do not have a traditional wavefunction, complicating the explanation of their behavior in this context. The conversation highlights the need for a deeper understanding of photon behavior and measurement in quantum mechanics. Ultimately, it emphasizes the unique nature of light in quantum experiments.
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Having recently completed an experiment on Young's double slit experiment for both high and low intensity light; I am having trouble writing conclusions in the report. In one part of the experiment I know I was firing only one photon at a time down the tube, and I achieved an interference pattern. I know how to describe this if my particle was an electron with a quantum wavefunction approach - however there doesn't seem to be such a wavefunction for a photon. Is this correct?

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mc94 said:
In one part of the experiment I know I was firing only one photon at a time down the tube, and I achieved an interference pattern. I know how to describe this if my particle was an electron with a quantum wavefunction approach -

how you could do it? and how the photon was counted?
 
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