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Visualization of a particle's wave function in the double slits experiment

Authors :
Postnikov, Eugene B.
Loktionov, Artem A.
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

The double slits experiment is a basic phenomenon, which allows to explain principal behaviour of quantum systems. However, textbooks present static pictures of corresponding interference patterns. At the same time, modern computer software for PDE solution provides an opportunity for dynamical modeling of a wave function behaviour using a numerical solution of Schroedinger's equation and to use the obtained demonstrations in a teaching of physics. This material presents such a dynamical animated simulation.<br />Comment: 3 pages, 1 figure, 3 embedded movies (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required)

Subjects

Subjects :
Physics - General Physics

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.1307.6604
Document Type :
Working Paper