2012/05/14 by Rodolfo Rosa · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · Arts and Humanities · #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #Philosophy and History of Science #Philosophy, Science, and History
paper · pdf · doi:10.1007/s00016-011-0079-0
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voted Young's double-slit experiment with single electrons as "the most beautiful experiment in physics" of all time. Pier Giorgio Merli, Gian Franco Missiroli, and Giulio Pozzi carried out this experiment in a collaboration between the Italian Research Council and the University of Bologna almost three decades earlier. I examine their experiment, place it in historical context, and discuss its philosophical implications.