Event-by-event simulation of Wheeler’s delayed-choice experiment
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We present a computer simulation model of Wheeler’s delayed choice experiment. The model is solely based on experimental facts and does not rely on concepts of quantum theory or probability theory. We demonstrate that it is possible to give a particle-only description of Wheeler’s delayed choice experiment which reproduces the averages calculated from quantum theory and which does not defy common sense.
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تاریخ انتشار 2008