TFNR - Notes on some relevant experiments

This section highlights a pair of key experiments that have significantly shaped our understanding of quantum phenomena and the nature of Physical Reality from the perspective of the InfoStructures in the microcosm. These experiments serve as crucial empirical touchstones that both illustrate and validate the conceptual framework discussed earlier.

Conventional representations, explanations, and interpretations of these experiments are, in many respects, insufficient - if not entirely misguided. Such shortcomings have led physics into conceptual dead ends that now seem impassable without a complete paradigmatic revolution.

Double Slit Experiment

Often hailed as the "prince of experiments," the double slit experiment encapsulates many of the peculiar concepts that currently bind quantum physics, including uncertainty, nonlocality, wave–particle duality, and the abstractness of quantum objects. Its striking demonstration of wave–particle duality reveals the intricate interplay between discrete quantum units and their underlying wave-like behavior. When electrons or photons produce interference patterns, they underscore the probabilistic and "fuzzy" nature of Reality. Viewed through the lens of InfoStructures, this experiment exemplifies how even the most elementary informational / energetic units can oscillate between discrete states and continuous distributions.

Stern-Gerlach Experiment

The Stern-Gerlach experiment provides pivotal evidence for the quantization of intrinsic properties, particularly particle spin. By directing particles through an inhomogeneous magnetic field and observing their discrete deflections, the experiment underscores the fundamental role of measurement in revealing the structured nature of quantum states. From an InfoStructures perspective, the Stern-Gerlach experiment illustrates how environmental dynamics interact with inherent properties to produce quantized, well-defined outcomes. A reevaluation of this experiment within the theoretical context proposed here may expose controversial aspects of the conventional quantum view, highlighting long-held misconceptions regarding the true nature, properties, and behaviors of quantum objects.