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Single-electron interference at Hitachi


Single-electron events build up over a 20 minute exposure to form an interference pattern in this double-slit experiment by Akira Tonomura and co-workers. (a) 8 electrons; (b) 270 electrons; (c) 2000 electrons; (d) 60,000. A video of this experiment will soon be available on the web (www.hqrd.hitachi.co.jp/em/doubleslit.html).

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