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Electron Matter Interferometry And The Electron Double-Slit Experiment, Roger Bach
Electron Matter Interferometry And The Electron Double-Slit Experiment, Roger Bach
Department of Physics and Astronomy: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Quantum mechanics has fundamentally changed the way scientists think about the world. Quantum mechanical theory has found it's way into our everyday lives through advances in technology. In this dissertation a fundamental quantum mechanical demonstration and the technological development of a new quantum mechanical device are presented.
Double-slit diffraction is a corner stone of quantum mechanics. It illustrates key features of quantum mechanics: interference and the particle-wave duality of matter. Here we demonstrate the full realization of Richard Feynman's famous thought experiment. By placing a movable mask in front of a double-slit to control the transmission through the individuals slits. …