2015•arXiv (Cornell University)Open access

Understanding Quantitative Wave-Particle Duality

Tabish Qureshi

Abstract

The complementary character of wave and particle natures of quantum objects (or quantons) was pointed out by Niels Bohr. This wave-particle duality, in the context of the two-slit experiment, is now quantitatively understood in terms of a duality relation. A very simple and intuitive derivation of the duality relation is presented, which should be understandable to a new student.

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Key concepts: Duality (order theory), Wave–particle duality, Bohr model, Context (archaeology), Relation (database), Character (mathematics), Physics, Theoretical physics