On the analogy of quantum wave-particle duality with bouncing droplets
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⚛️ physics.flu-dyn
quant-ph
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quantumbouncingdiffractiondualityinterferencelevelmechanicswave-particle
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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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