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Quantum mechanics

Wave–particle duality quantified for the first time

01 Sep 2021
Conceptual image of waves emerging from a pair of slits in a barrier with wave equations superimposed over it
Complementarity A new twist on the double-slit experiment. (Courtesy: Shutterstock/Andrey VP)
One of the most counterintuitive concepts in physics – the idea that quantum objects are complemen

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