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The nature of quantum waves, whether they are real physical waves or, on the contrary, mere probability waves, has been a very controversial theme since the beginning of quantum theory. Here we present some possible experiments that may clarify the problem.
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This work has been funded by FCT (Portugal) through CFCUL (project UID/FIL/00678/2019).
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Croca, J.R., Castro, P., Gatta, M. et al. Proposed Experiments to Clarify the Real Nature of the Quantum Waves. Found Phys 53, 14 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10701-022-00656-9
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