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Apr, 29 2025 16:09 PM
Physics 'Dark photon' theory of light aims to tear up a century of physics One of the most famous findings in physics could be wrong – the double-slit experiment was long thought to confirm that light can be a wave, but its results can be fully explained using only quantum particles By Karmela Padavic-Callaghan 29 April 2025 Facebook / Meta Twitter / X icon Linkedin Reddit Email In the double-slit experiment, light waves interfere with each other – or do they?RUSSELL KIGHTLEY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Light is both a wave and a particle – or so we have thought for about a hundred years. Since the advent of quantum physics, light has been understood to exhibit wave-particle duality. One part of this duality can be traced to physicist Thomas Young who, in 1801, performed an experiment that confirmed light’s wave character: the double-slit experiment. But a radical new interpretation brings into question the results of this famous experiment, and indeed, the very nature of light itself. Read more… Advertisement if (window.adverts) { window.adverts.addToArray({"pos": "sidebar-slot" }); } Sign up to our weekly newsletter Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox! We'll also keep you up to date with New Scientist events and special offers. Sign up
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