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General Science / Re: Double Slit Experiment (With Observer) - Small Satellite Platform
« on: 24/02/2014 23:10:05 »
1. Would it be worth the effort to conduct this experiment in space and expect to understand the observer effect from afar?
It would be a lot simpler to do a double-slit experiment where the interference pattern is automatically recorded on photographic film, then develop only a random sample of the films. If they all show the same pattern then either there is no effect that requires an observer, or the photons were able to predict a random sequence several hours ahead. I rather think Taylor solved that problem over 100 years ago.
Do you have any suggestions for capturing the interference pattern on a optical screen and transferring that information as data? Can you please point me to a resource, which details Taylor's experiment? Do we need a single (quasi-single) photon/electron source to validate the observer effect?