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The double-slit pattern and Airy disk phenomena are caused by the physical sorting of photons and their fragments by energy, spin, and trajectory, rather than by wave interference. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONTRADICTORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

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To establish a deterministic, particle-only physical framework that explains double-slit optical interference patterns and Airy disk beam spreading without relying on wave mechanics or observer-dependent reality.

August 23, 2026Open Access

Version 5: Reinterpreting the Double-Slit Experiment and Airy Disk: A Particle Fragmentation and Sorting Model for Optical Interference and Beam Spreading

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To establish a deterministic, particle-only physical framework that explains double-slit optical interference patterns and Airy disk beam spreading without relying on wave mechanics or observer-dependent reality.
Modeled double-slit interference as the physical sorting of intact photons and fragmented vapor clouds based on energy, spin, and trajectory history.
Formulated the Airy disk pattern through the spatial dispersion of intact central photons and progressively ejected outer fragments governed by spin-centrifugal force and quantum entropic drag.
Incorporated physical concepts including spatial viscosity, luminiferous erosion, and a photon decay coefficient (α) to derive testable non-wave predictions.
Formulates a fully causal and deterministic mechanism for the classic which-way paradox without requiring wave-function collapse.
Reinterprets diffraction-limited spreading and fringe patterns as physical particle sorting and fragmentation dynamics.
Identifies distinct, testable theoretical predictions to experimentally differentiate particle fragmentation from conventional wave-based optical models.

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Theoretical analysis proposes a particle fragmentation framework for optical interference and beam spreading, eliminating the need for wave-function collapse.

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Asif Majeed (2026) studied this question.

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Theoretical analysis proposes a particle fragmentation framework for optical interference and beam spreading, eliminating the need for wave-function collapse.

Version 5: Reinterpreting the Double-Slit Experiment and Airy Disk: A Particle Fragmentation and Sorting Model for Optical Interference and Beam Spreading

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Version 5: Reinterpreting the Double-Slit Experiment and Airy Disk: A Particle Fragmentation and Sorting Model for Optical Interference and Beam Spreading

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