On 22/02/2010 21:00, Warp wrote:
>    What if instead of having a double-slit, you have a triple-slit?
> I suppose the interference pattern would be that which can be expected
> from a wave which goes through the three slits.
>
>    However, what happens if you put a detector in one of the slits?

As I understand it is that with two slits and no detector the particle 
passes through slits 1 and 2, with a detector it passes through 1 or 2. 
So with three slits and no detector you'd get an interference pattern as 
it passes through slits 1, 2, and 3; with one detector on 3 it'd pass 
through slits 1 and 2, or 3.

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