Throne of Magical Arcana

In the large classroom, the silence seemed to freeze, and the sound of breathing seemed to have disappeared.

As Lucien turned on the alchemy device, chaotic light spots appeared in the projection on the wall, so chaotic that it was impossible to guess where the next wave of light spots would appear.

There are more and more light spots, Heidi's mouth is wide open, it is difficult to close, and a classic and beautiful interference pattern is reflected in the pupils!

The inhalation sounded continuously, and there was no need to doubt the volatility of the electrons. This cannot be explained simply by the fact that the population of particles conforms to a certain probability distribution.

"Electronic double-slit interference..." Douglas stood at the back of the large classroom and muttered to himself in a low voice. The result of this experiment was still within his tolerance.

For more than a year, the secret of the Immortal Tunnel, the great development in the microscopic field, and the experimental results have allowed him, Fernando and others to initially accept the probability interpretation of electrons, and have a deeper understanding of the wave-particle duality. They oppose Lucien's point is that he believes that his quantum mechanics foundation is incomplete, and there must be a deeper reason that causes electrons to have the ubiquitous probability cloud characteristics and uncertainty. This is the key to the problem, and it also contains why the microscopic The weirdness of the field is not mapped to the macro reasons.

But even so, Douglas, Fernando, Brooke, Oliver and others couldn't help being shocked from the bottom of their hearts when witnessing this familiar and friendly classic pattern. Electrons with mass, charge, and trajectory can show such pure Volatility!

Under the background of the dreamy image with alternating light and dark stripes, Lucien turned slightly sideways, pointed to the picture and said, "Maybe there will be many arcanists who don't believe their eyes, or suspect that there is something wrong with my alchemy device. If it's the latter, You can come up and check after the open class is over, if it’s the former, you don’t have to doubt yourself, the experimental images that appear in front of us are indeed interference fringes without a doubt!”

"If electrons are purely wave-like particles, they will only pass through one gap at a time, showing a simple superposition of two diffraction patterns. Unfortunately, the experimental results tell us that this is not the case. This is a standard diffraction pattern, indicating that the electrons are either captured by the following Companion influence, either the self passes through the two gaps at the same time, and self-interference is realized, so the position that falls on the screen conforms to the law of interference fringes."

"And both of those reasons are unquestionably pure volatility."

Lucien's voice was full-bodied and serious, not in a hurry. To Larry and other arcanists who were shocked by the double-slit interference image, it was as if they had traveled through several worlds, hazy but sacred.

"Actually, I have verified this aspect. After improving the experimental device and reducing the intensity of the emission source, let it emit only one electron at a time, and emit the next electron after the previous electron passes through the double slit and reaches the sensing screen. In this way The possibility of mutual interference and influence of electrons is basically ruled out, and after a long time of accumulation of light spots, the experiment also shows interference fringes!"

"That is to say, electrons are indeed probability waves. They pervade space and are everywhere. They pass through two gaps at the same time, interfering with themselves!"

The eyes of Isabella, Samantha and others are full of unbelievable colors. Electrons with mass, charge, and trajectory can permeate space and be everywhere. Is this still matter? Is this still the basis of matter?

It is like this, why can't we, which are composed of microscopic particles, permeate space and be everywhere? Why can't you reach the Holy City of Lance and the City of Psalms at the same time in one step?

The microcosmic domain is also part of the world, and it is impossible for an arcanist not to connect the microcosm with the macrocosm!

Helen looked at the experiment image intently, pressed her index finger on her cheek, and fell into thinking. Due to the state transition and "immortal tunnel" that Lucien had experienced, the members of the highest judging group did not think about this probability cloud state. Barely able to accept it, and will not perceive the world to be broken and solidified or to explode the head.

As for other arcanists, their research on the microcosmic field is not deep enough, they are ignorant, and they dare not use it to construct their own cognitive world. When describing the probability cloud, hundreds of arcanists still showed painful expressions. They couldn't imagine how the electrons that existed in the state of standard particles in their cognitive world would be like that?

At this time, if there are some other shocks, maybe they will realize that the world is broken and frozen!

"Probability clouds do exist, but the probability of electrons is not necessarily an essential property..." Samantha said to herself painfully. If one admits that probability is an intrinsic property of electrons and that probability is the essential law of the world, then It means that there is a big problem with determinism, so she can only stick to herself with this reason.

However, she also understands very well that in such a state, there is no possibility for her to be promoted to a legend! Not even the Archmage!

Most of the arcanists in the astrological system showed a similar state. Fortunately, Lucien did not demonstrate the double-slit interference experiment where one electron emits one electron on the spot.

Lucien put down his hand pointing at the projection on the wall, looked around the large classroom, and said calmly and calmly: "Since the experiment of only emitting one electron at a time will take a lot of time, I won't demonstrate it here. You can submit the experiment to the Institute of Atomic Sciences." Apply for the use of equipment, and verify it by yourself after queuing.”

"In this regard, you can also use the light interference experiment as an analogy. The alchemy equipment required will be much simpler. I believe you can complete it in your own magic laboratory."

Lucien fully described the experimental design in which only one photon passes through the double slit at a time: "After a long period of accumulation, you should be able to observe interference fringes, that is to say, a single photon also has the property of self-interference."

Some arcanists were silent as if they were dead, as if they were afraid of such an experiment result, while some arcanists trembled slightly, as if they couldn't wait to verify this design.

At this time, Oliver spoke: "Lucien, everything you said is based on the characteristic of electrons having a duality of waves and particles. If it is just a pure wave, and the particle nature is just the embodiment of a wave packet, then There is nothing surprising about the double-slit interference experiment or the self-interference of a single electron, which is the essential property of waves, and at what scale does the quantum superposition state exist, and why does it not extend to the macroscopic world?"

"Why does your probability wave permeating the space suddenly collapse when it reaches the sensing screen, becoming a definite point and no longer having the characteristics of probability?"

His explanation made the arcanists who favor fluctuations nod slightly. From this point of view, the previous experiments are not so unbelievable and shocking.

Fernando suddenly said: "Oliver, if electrons and other microscopic particles are pure waves, why don't we, which are composed of them, show volatility? Your explanation also has the problem of transitioning from the microscopic realm to the macroscopic realm. If there is no particle matter Feature support, the wave will attenuate!"

He only insisted on his views sublimated from experimental results, mathematical knowledge, and understanding of the world, and he would not accept his wave interpretation just because Oliver and himself believed that Lucien's theory was incomplete.

The storm master's question made the arcanists who are biased towards fluctuations frown. It was okay to simply discuss light before, but once it is extended to electrons, protons and other microscopic particles and the basis of matter, it will inevitably be connected with macroscopic matter. This is the most troublesome and full of mysteries at present.

Seeing that the Arcanists and Archmages were about to start a heated debate on this issue, Lucien raised his hand and smiled, "I have a follow-up verification about the electronic double-slit experiment."

What? Oliver, Nessica and others looked at Lucien, what's next?

Lucien pointed to the alchemy device and said: "We can add recording magic items next to the two gaps, and observe whether the electrons pass through the two gaps at the same time to achieve self-interference, or only pass through one of them, and I will adjust it. Different alarm sounds allow everyone to clearly distinguish whether the electrons have passed through the left slit, the right slit, or both at the same time."

While describing, Lucien took out a record-type magic item to display, making everyone sure that there was no extra magic circle inside, and it only had the function of recording and sounding an alarm.

While waiting for him to install the recorder, the arcanists had a lively discussion.

"Annick, according to the teacher's description, should the two recorders emit different alarm sounds at the same time?" Heidi asked Annick who had outstanding talent in the microscopic field in her mind.

Ophelia interjected: "I don't understand Lord Evans' thinking. If two recorders alarm at the same time, doesn't it mean that the electrons have passed through two gaps at the same time, so there is pure volatility, which is in line with Oliver's explanation. , but if you don’t call the police at the same time, it will completely violate the self-interference described by Mr. Evans before..."

Such an experiment will do no good to Lord Evans!

Annick listened to the same discussion around him, and after a long silence, he said, "I guess only one recorder will beep, and the teacher wants to confirm the particle nature of electrons..."

"What about self-interference?" Leilia faintly sensed something, and said with some panic.

Annick and Splinter didn't speak, they looked at Lucien who had completed the transformation of the alchemy device, waiting for the result.

Lucien looked at Douglas, Fernando, Brooke, Hathaway, Oliver and others, and said in a calm tone: "I will slow down the emission speed of electrons so that everyone can distinguish the order of the alarms."

A series of magic patterns lit up, and the alarm sounds of "beep" and "click" sounded one after another. Because the time interval was long enough, they never sounded at the same time!

"It really only passed through a gap?" Heidi muttered to herself, "What about the self-interference described by the teacher?"

At this time, the sound of gasping for air pierced, and a series of confused, shocking and chaotic words uttered out of control: "Where are the interference fringes?"

"Where are the interference fringes?!" Heidi turned her eyes to the wall, and saw that the light spots gathered there did not show interference fringes, nor did they show simple superposition of diffraction fringes! Only pure particle features!

Douglas looked at the completely different experimental results from just now, and his pupils shrank slightly: trying to observe the particle nature of electrons, so the wave nature disappeared?

These two are like the momentum and position described by the uncertainty principle?

"This..." Oliver couldn't deny the pure particle nature, and shook his head uninterruptedly, the light around him seemed to become a little dimmer.

Lucien stood on the podium, raised his right hand, pointed to the experimental image and said:

"When we are not observing, electrons present a superposition of waves and particles, existing in the form of a probability cloud, but if we want to observe waves and indeed prepare experiments in this way, electrons will show pure waves, self-interfering. "

"If we want to observe its particle nature, it will obediently show the particle state again, and there is no volatility left at all."

"Its state depends on how we observe it, and on what results we want to achieve!"

Looking at the experimental images on the wall, the arcanists were even more confused and bewildered. The electrons are so weird! Will our observations change the world?

This is even more magical than magic!