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Classic Two-Slit Experiment
OK, let's see what happens when we shine laser light through two slits and
onto a wall. Press the light source button below to see the interference
pattern...
That's what we saw in class! But wait a second, this isn't exactly
like the water waves we just looked at. Shouldn't the pattern be "rippling"
like waves on a beach?
Light waves ripple too fast for us to see. What we're seeing is the result of
many light waves piled up.
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OK, so it makes sense that the pattern for light waves is just like the one
for water. But where does the bizarre part come in?
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Well, to understand that we need to go a little bit further...
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