wave–particle duality
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Wave–particle duality is a fundamental concept in quantum mechanics stating that every quantum entity, such as an electron or photon, exhibits both wave-like and particle-like properties depending on how it is observed.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
physical concept
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principle of quantum mechanics ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
all quantum entities
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atom ⓘ electron ⓘ molecule ⓘ neutron ⓘ photon ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
diffraction
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interference patterns ⓘ localized detection events ⓘ probabilistic outcomes ⓘ |
| context | microscopic scale ⓘ |
| describes |
complementary wave and particle aspects
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particle-like behavior of radiation ⓘ wave-like behavior of matter ⓘ |
| evidencedBy |
C. J. Davisson and L. H. Germer
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Compton scattering NERFINISHED ⓘ Davisson–Germer experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Young’s double-slit experiment with electrons NERFINISHED ⓘ electron diffraction experiments ⓘ photoelectric effect experiments ⓘ single-photon double-slit experiments ⓘ |
| field |
physics
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quantum mechanics ⓘ |
| formalizedBy |
Schrödinger equation
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de Broglie wavelength NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
particle behavior
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wave behavior ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
limits of classical descriptions of nature
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need for probabilistic description of physical systems ⓘ |
| historicallyProposedBy | Louis de Broglie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallySupportedBy |
Albert Einstein
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Erwin Schrödinger NERFINISHED ⓘ Niels Bohr NERFINISHED ⓘ Werner Heisenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implies |
light has particle properties
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matter has wave properties ⓘ measurement affects observed behavior ⓘ |
| interpretationDependentOn | quantum interpretation ⓘ |
| notObservedClassicallyAs | simultaneous wave and particle in classical physics ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Heisenberg uncertainty principle
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complementarity principle ⓘ de Broglie hypothesis ⓘ double-slit experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ photoelectric effect ⓘ quantum field theory ⓘ quantum superposition ⓘ |
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