Figure 19.2 Photograph of a woman's face, showing the exposure emerging by individual photons
Blurry photo of woman's face
Blurry photo of woman's face
Woman's face

 

Code Number: 7A55.20

Demo Title: Young's Double Slit - Single Photons - Pictures

Condition: Excellent

Principle: Single Photon counting

Area of Study: Modern Physics

Equipment: 

4 slide series of single photon exposure.

Procedure:

The four slides show a picture of a girl during exposure of single photons.  The first picture gives an unrecognizable object, with each successive picture being more recognizable.

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