The World's Biggest Diffraction Grating ?
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The World's Biggest Diffraction Grating ?
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by twistor59 » Jan 04, 2012 2:12 pm
A mate told me about this (beach at Tel Aviv):
and here's the video
now we just need to let one electron through at a time and see what happens...
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and here's the video
now we just need to let one electron through at a time and see what happens...
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Re: The World's Biggest Diffraction Grating ?
#2 by trubble76 » Jan 04, 2012 2:17 pm
Maybe a giant electron in the shape of a banana?
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Re: The World's Biggest Diffraction Grating ?
#3 by Mazille » Jan 04, 2012 2:21 pm
Did they build it like this on purpose?
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Re: The World's Biggest Diffraction Grating ?
#4 by Evolving » Jan 18, 2012 8:35 pm
I hadn't seen this thread before.
That is quite some ripple tank!
That is quite some ripple tank!
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Re: The World's Biggest Diffraction Grating ?
#5 by CdesignProponentsist » Jan 18, 2012 8:49 pm
Mazille wrote:Did they build it like this on purpose?
Probably to prevent beach erosion.
I bet NOT collapsing the wave function is a bit of a chore.
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