Photons led astray: Experiment to investigate random motion of quantum particles developed

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 14:07 in Physics & Chemistry

Life would sometimes be so much easier if we were quantum particles. For example, if we were trying to find our way out of a strange town allowing chance telling us which way to go at every intersection. As objects of classical physics, this would mean becoming more and more lost in the centre of the road network. If we were particles that obeyed the laws of quantum mechanics, we would sooner or later find our way to the edge of town on the randomly-chosen route.

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