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mergatroid
I ask in reference to the wave patterns observed with electrons and photons in a two-slit experiment, and because of an observer, or a system of measurement, the system then reverts back to classical results.

Supposing some non-measuring system (NMS) is introduced into an experiment, such as the experiment done by A. Tonomura et al., Demonstration of Single-Electron Buildup of an Interference Pattern, Am. J. Phys. 57 (1989) 117 at the Hitachi Advanced Research Laboratory. The NMS is for example a superconducting entity that is in close proximity to the system but in actuality does nothing, in effect an attempt to "trick" or induce a state of extreme disparity to the experiments "environment." I imagine jumbling up the environment of the experiment such that it may have an effect on the results of the experiment. That is to say, if one were to place a miniature blackhole near the environment of the experiment this said blackhole would be expected to surely do something to the interference pattern. The blackhole is an extreme disparity, for lack of a better term, and the blackholes presence would be expected to disrupt things by the experimenters. But would the presence of a NMS, a three degree Kelvin system placed as a parameter in proximity to the above mentioned experiment, or in the presence of any similar Young two-slit experiment cause anything out of the ordinary? I want to do something to "stretch" or cause a type of hidden parameter that may reveal the other, unknown forces which may be at work.

I wonder if there have been exhaustive experiments done to unravel this " ... only, single [unresloved] mystery at the heart of quantum mechanics," as R.P Feynman stated it.

I am new to physics. I am Mergatroid.

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fdesilva
Yes experimenting to see how different forces influance the results is a way to discover new aspects. With regards to the mystery many years ago I came up with a alternative interpretaion for quantum experiments. My interpretaion takes away the mystery. It was published in an article called Consciousness and Special Relativity? in IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology May/June 1996. If you would like to have acopy of my theory let me know and I'll e-mail it to you.
Nick
No observer required.
Radian
hi
i would like to know at which precise point the interference pattern breaks down
if the detector is slowly moved away from the test area,at what point does the pattern re emerge
or if a detector is placed and not activated does this still collapse the pattern
or if two detectors are placed
one on the back wall
one by the slits
if we then switch at a very high speed between detectors
can we trick the electron into revealing what it is doing
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