Can the double-slit experiment distinguish between quantum interpretations?

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2301.02641v2
• Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2023 14:35:23 GMT
• Title: Can the double-slit experiment distinguish between quantum interpretations?
• Authors: Ali Ayatollah Rafsanjani, MohammadJavad Kazemi, Alireza Bahrampour, and Mehdi Golshani
• Abstract summary: There are various predictions for joint distribution of particle detection events on a screen which are derived from different formulations and interpretations of the quantum theory. Although the differences are typically small, our studies show that these predictions can be experimentally distinguished by an unconventional double-slit configuration. This experiment would enrich our understanding of the foundations of quantum mechanics.
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• Abstract: Despite the astonishing successes of quantum mechanics, due to some fundamental problems such as the measurement problem and quantum arrival time problem, the predictions of the theory are in some cases not quite clear and unique. Especially, there are various predictions for the joint spatiotemporal distribution of particle detection events on a screen, which are derived from different formulations and interpretations of the quantum theory. Although the differences are typically small, our studies show that these predictions can be experimentally distinguished by an unconventional double-slit configuration, which is realizable using present-day single-atom interferometry. This experiment would enrich our understanding of the foundations of quantum mechanics.

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