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Hi all,
If we have any setup that causes diffraction with light, such as a single slit, and count the number of photons detected at a certain point behind this slit, is it true that we can determine this count as follows:
1. Consider each point in the slits a new wave source, and calculate for the detected point the amplitude, A, of the sum of all these new waves.
2. The number of detected photons will be proportional to the square of this amplitude, so proportional to A^2.
Thanks in advance
If we have any setup that causes diffraction with light, such as a single slit, and count the number of photons detected at a certain point behind this slit, is it true that we can determine this count as follows:
1. Consider each point in the slits a new wave source, and calculate for the detected point the amplitude, A, of the sum of all these new waves.
2. The number of detected photons will be proportional to the square of this amplitude, so proportional to A^2.
Thanks in advance