On the analogy of quantum wave-particle duality with bouncing droplets
Fluid Dynamics
2014-10-07 v1 Quantum Physics
Abstract
We explore the hydrodynamic analogues of quantum wave-particle duality in the context of a bouncing droplet system which we model in such a way as to promote comparisons to the de Broglie-Bohm interpretation of quantum mechanics. Through numerical means we obtain single-slit diffraction and double-slit interference patterns that strongly resemble those reported in experiment and that reflect a striking resemblance to quantum diffraction and interference on a phenomenological level. We, however, identify evident differences from quantum mechanics which arise from the governing equations at the fundamental level.
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@article{arxiv.1410.1373,
title = {On the analogy of quantum wave-particle duality with bouncing droplets},
author = {Chris D. Richardson and Peter Schlagheck and John Martin and Nicolas Vandewalle and Thierry Bastin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1410.1373},
year = {2014}
}
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8 pages, 7 figures