I think you misunderstand my misunderstanding.......my bad, let me put it another way.
If the particles are the sources of waves, and the particles move through the slits, on there way to the blotter, I would think that one would observe waves in all directions, and not just waves traveling from the slit to the blotter.
In other words, the particles, NOT the slits, produce the waves
If that statement is true, then waves should also be traveling backward twords the slits at the same time it is moving forward forming the slits
If THAT statement is true, than a pattern should also form on the slits themeselves.
Everytime I have seen this done, a small piece of cardboard was used to make the slits, so even if you looked there would not be enough surface for the pattern to form on. The cardboard used for the slits is pretty small.
I propose the following:
1. If light is a particle, then particles will pass through the slits
2. If light is a wave, then the waves should be focused by the slits, and the "light" speed should INCREASE on the other side of the slits. Like restricting a garden hose. ( yes I know you cant go faster than light, or I should say that "particles" cannot go faster than light. but what about waves?)
3. If light is a particle acting like a wave, then each particle emitts waves, so as each particle passed through the slit it would propagate light waves BACKWARDS!
4. I propose that the slit test be repeated, but using a box with equal sides, on side with the slits. This way we can observe the inside "side" that the slits are in to see if light waves propagate backwards.
5. Finnaly, I propose that the inside of the box be lined with an x-ray sensitive film
Light travels at many wavelengths. Is each wavelength a different kind of light? Or can one particle produce ALL kinds of light at the same time?
If one particle can produce ALL wavelengths, then the slits are only capturing a small amount of potential from the light. There are wavelengths passing through the box, others being reflected off the box
*sigh*
Its really hard to try and explain without visual aids. But picture this.
You have your light source, (laser, whatever)
This light is focused on the slits
This light is made of photons moving at light speed, focused or not.
Now you turn on your light source.
Traveling alongside your lightbeam is natural "unfocused" light. This is the light that reflects off the box and allows you to see. (yes its focused by your eyes, but compared to the light beam, unfocused. And it is traveling at the same speed as your focused light.)
But not ALL of that light is reflected, some is absorbed, some passed right on through (radio, gamma rays, x-rays,ect)
These rays should not loose there energy or speed. In other words, the box acts like a filter, only allowing "unfiltered" light in through the slits.
In x-ray light, there should be much more interference. Now the unfocused light should cause interference patterns with the focused light. And the slits SHOULD NOT matter at all in x-ray light. But something tells me that that is not the case. I get this feeling that x-rays are somehow going to follow the same rules as visible light, even though logic tells me that should NOT be the case.
I guess I should ask if the following statement is true. Light travels in ALL directions, but can only be observed if it is "inbound" to your current relative position.
If I could afford it, I would set this up myself. I can do it all except for the x-ray part. In fact, when I get out of work tonight I will do it all except for the x-ray part. I will post my findings either late tonight or tomorrow morning.
Any predictions?
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