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A Question About the Double Split Experiment

fudgetusk
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The photon wave collapses when it comes into contact with something. Why does it not collapse when it passes through the screen with the slits? Why does it split into two waves?

THank you.

It travels through the slits the same way a water wave would travel through a double slit... emerging from the other side from both points which interfere. (I think! - it has been a while - others will say if I am wrong for sure).

 

Here is a you-tube demonstration for water.

 

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On ‎30‎/‎11‎/‎2017 at 2:16 PM, DrP said:

It travels through the slits the same way a water wave would travel through a double slit... emerging from the other side from both points which interfere. (I think! - it has been a while - others will say if I am wrong for sure).

 

Here is a you-tube demonstration for water.

 

But why does it not collapse on the side of the screen? by being bisected it is coming into contact with the screen so it should collapse and not pass through the slits.

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