Wave–particle duality
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In physics and chemistry, wave–particle duality is the concept that all matter and energy exhibits both wave-like and particle-like properties. A central concept of quantum mechanics, duality addresses the inadequacy of classical concepts like "particle" and "wave" in fully describing the behaviour of small-scale objects. Various interpretations of quantum mechanics attempt to explain this ostensible paradox.
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See also
- Arago spot
- Afshar experiment
- Basic concepts of quantum mechanics
- Electron wave-packet interference
- Hanbury Brown and Twiss effect
- Photon polarization
- Scattering theory
- Wavelet
- Wheeler's delayed choice experiment
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