An Explanation of Single Electron Double-slit Experiment

Shaolong Wang

Published Sep 1, 2020• 0 citations

Abstract

The phenomenon of double-slit interference is not an attribute of the electron itself, but is caused by the fluctuation of space. Because of the big bang of the universe, there has always been an explosion afterwave in space. I call it universe ripple. This kind of ripple is hard to be felt in the macro world. However, for particles with very small mass such as electrons and photons, the effect of such ripples can not be ignored.

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