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double-slit experiment

experiment in quantum mechanics that shows wave–particle duality
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double-slit experiment ranks in the top 0.29% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,932 views/month, #228 of 77,819).[1]

Key Facts

  • Discoverer or inventor: Thomas Young[2]
  • Commons category: Double-slit experiments[3]
  • Time of discovery or invention: 1801[4]
  • Main subject: physical optics[5], wave–particle duality[6], interference[7]
  • Has characteristic: observer effect[8]

Why It Matters

double-slit experiment has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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  1. 15w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Main subject → physical optics, wave–particle duality, interference
    Discoverer or inventor → Thomas Young
    Has characteristic → observer effect
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