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Wave-particle duality in the asymmetrical double-slit interference experiments

Thuan Vo Van, Vinh Vu Duc, Hưng Nguyễn Thành, Thieu Dang Quang

Published Nov 15, 2023• 0 citations
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Abstract We perform spectral analysis based on a suitable theoretical correlation between V-wave visibility and D-particle distinguishability following the complemen-tarity principle to verify wave-particle duality in the asymmetrical double-slit experiments. The selective interference spectra obtained in the experiments ensure the single-photon approximation in the Fraunhofer far-field condition. The results show that the theoretical interpretation following wave-particle complementarity may not be consistent with the experimental data, especially at the first main minima of the optical diffraction distributions. A dilemma would arise when one tries to revise the theoretical explanations for preserving the complementarity principle.

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-3600780/v1

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