An atom may behaves like particle and also like wave.?

Question

Why is this so? How do this relates to Illusion and Matter? Plus, the meaning this information shines onto our life within this vast universe or mega-multi-verses.

Answer 1

in quantum theory, any object, including atoms, molecules, and aggregrates of molecules, can exist in a quantum state defined by a state function which exhibits wave qualities. Through quantum decoherence, these state functions are "reduced", where it's defined by a more localized position state function. Light, for example, behaves as a wave until it excites an atom in a detector, for example, which would describe how a videocamera works. There is theoretically no limit to the size of what can "behave both like a particle and a wave", but preparing large objects to exhibit quantum behavior is difficult because quantum decoherence is roughly proportional to the size of the object. But experimenters routinely make atoms behave like light in the laboratory.

Answer 2

This is called the duality principle. It states all objects have both wave and particle properties. As a classic example consider electrons fired a two nearby slots in a barrier. Beyond the barrier is a phosphor screen that glows when electrons hit it. Classically, if electrons were strictly particles one would expect to see two well defined glowing images of the slots, but in practice one sees and interference pattern that is a result of combinations of 'waves' of electrons.

Answer 3

As a matter of fact, *everything* has a wavelength, but it's only detectable for the smallest particles.

Answer 4

no idea