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August 02, 2013

When fluid dynamics mimic quantum mechanics
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 01, 2013
In the early days of quantum physics, in an attempt to explain the wavelike behavior of quantum particles, the French physicist Louis de Broglie proposed what he called a "pilot wave" theory. According to de Broglie, moving particles - such as electrons, or the photons in a beam of light - are borne along on waves of some type, like driftwood on a tide. Physicists' inability to detect de Broglie's posited waves led them, for the most part, to abandon pilot-wave theory. Recently, however, a real pi ... read more

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