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13. The optics of particles

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The probability amplitude for a particle to propagate from event to event in spacetime shows some nice similarities with the corresponding propagator for the electromagnetic wave amplitude discussed in the last installment. In fact, this analogy provides an interesting insight into the transition from quantum field theory to quantum mechanics!

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Correspondence to T. Padmanabhan.

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T Padmanabhan works at IUCAA, Pune and is interested in all areas of theoretical physics, especially those which have something to do with gravity.

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Padmanabhan, T. Snippets of physics. Reson 14, 8–18 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-009-0003-y

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