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Quantum theory accepts the point-like indivisible (“classical”) character of a particle as a mere product of a measuring process, or what has become known as a “collapse.” Following the notion of empty waves, which accepts the particle as a real existent entity without regard to the measurement process, we propose an experiment that may shed some light on the reality of the particle and the consequences of that reality.
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Folman, R., Vager, Z. Quantum mechanics versus realism. Found Phys Lett 8, 345–358 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02187814
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