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A Field-Based Reconstruction of Double-Slit Interference

Francisco Javier Martinez Sanchez

Published Jan 3, 2026• 0 citations
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V2.We present a field-based reconstruction of the double-slit interference pattern using aneffective coherent background modulated by the slit geometry. In this approach, the interferencestructure is encoded in the boundary-induced modulation of the field rather thanattributed to self-interference of an individual particle. Explicit calculations in one and twodimensions show that the standard interference pattern emerges naturally from the propagationof the modulated field. We further discuss how which-path detection suppresses thecoherence terms of the effective field description, leading to the disappearance of interferencewithout invoking additional interpretational assumptions. The model is introduced asan effective description intended to clarify the physical content of the standard interferencecalculation and does not rely on a specific ontological interpretation.If you use this material or have questions, comments, or potential extensions, feel free to contact me at: fjmartinezsanchezact@gmail.com V 2.1 TAMC-FRANJAMAR: A retrospective and reproducible framework for the analysis of collective statistical behavior in multistation seismic networks https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18519119

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10.5281/zenodo.18137907

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Description:This preprint presents a coherent-field explanation of the double-slit experiment within the framework of the Total Coherent Theory (TCT). In this approach, physical excitations are modeled as local perturbations δΨ propagating over a structured and coherent vacuum field Ψ₀. The slits do not act on the particle itself; instead, they generate coherence modulations in the vacuum, producing two coherent pathways that naturally give rise to the interference pattern.The work includes explicit 1D and 2D calculations of vacuum modulation, Fresnel propagation, and intensity reconstruction. A detailed analysis of decoherence and measurement is also provided, showing that which-path detection corresponds to the destruction of vacuum coherence rather than the collapse of a particle wavefunction.The document offers a physically grounded resolution to wave–particle duality by treating interference as a property of the coherent vacuum structure. A Spanish summary is included at the end of the document. fjmartinezsanchezact@gmail.com Descripción:Este preprint presenta una explicación basada en campos coherentes del experimento de la doble rendija dentro del marco de la Teoría de Coherencia Total (TCT). En este enfoque, las excitaciones físicas se describen como perturbaciones locales δΨ que se propagan sobre un vacío estructurado y coherente Ψ₀. Las rendijas no actúan sobre la partícula, sino que modulan la coherencia del vacío y generan dos caminos coherentes que producen el patrón de interferencia.El trabajo incluye cálculos explícitos en 1D y 2D, propagación tipo Fresnel y reconstrucción de intensidades. También se desarrolla un análisis detallado de la decoherencia y la medición, mostrando que la detección del camino destruye la coherencia del vacío en lugar de colapsar la onda de la partícula.El texto ofrece una interpretación física clara del fenómeno de interferencia y una resolución coherente de la dualidad onda-partícula. Se incluye un resumen en español al final del documento. “This preprint is part of the general framework of the Total Coherent Theory (TCT).The foundational TCT manuscript is available at DOI.” https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17709941
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