Heuristic explanation of quantum interference experiments

TL;DR

This paper offers a realistic interpretation of quantum interference experiments by proposing a coupling interaction within a particle's wave packet, challenging traditional views on wave function collapse and the completeness of quantum mechanics.

Contribution

It introduces a heuristic, physically realistic explanation for quantum interference that negates wave function collapse and questions the completeness of current quantum theories.

Findings

Provides a realistic interpretation consistent with Copenhagen's physical aspects

Suggests Bell inequalities are not proper tests for reality and locality

Discusses the boundary and decoherence between macro and micro worlds

Abstract

A particle is described as a non-spreading wave packet satisfying a linear equation within the framework of special relativity. Young's and other interference experiments are explained with a hypothesis that there is a coupling interaction between the peaked and non-peaked pieces of the wave packet. This explanation of the interference experiments provides a realistic interpretation of quantum mechanics. The interpretation implies that there is physical reality of particles and no wave function collapse. It also implies that neither classical mechanics nor current quantum mechanics is a complete theory for describing physical reality and the Bell inequalities are not the proper touchstones for reality and locality. The problems of the boundary between the macro-world and micro-world and the de-coherence in the transition region (meso-world) between the two are discussed. The present interpretation of quantum mechanics is consistent with the physical aspects of the Copenhagen interpretation, such as, the superposition principle, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle and Born's probability interpretation, but does not favor its philosophical aspects, such as, non-reality, non-objectivity, non-causality and the complementary principle.