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In the classic double-slit experiment, photons are observed to create an interference pattern when passing through two slits. However, my hypothesis is that this setup limits the full potential of quantum photon behavior. Currently, we measure the photons at the slits, but I believe this does not capture all the possible quantum paths the photon can take.

What if, instead of only measuring at the slits, we expanded our measurement points to include additional locations, such as the ceiling or other areas along the photon’s potential path? I propose that by measuring in these additional locations, we could influence and manipulate the photon's behavior without violating the principles of quantum mechanics, such as wave-particle duality and the uncertainty principle.

The traditional interpretation of the two-slit experiment suggests that photon behavior can only be understood by restricting measurement to a limited number of paths. But in this approach, I argue that we may be able to detect photon paths at multiple points, allowing for a broader understanding of photon behavior in quantum systems.

How would this influence the interference pattern? Could this lead to new insights into photon manipulation? Would the additional measurement points alter the quantum mechanics involved, or is it simply a matter of extending our experimental setup? I believe that by including these alternative paths in the measurement process, we can gain more control over the photon’s behavior.

What are your thoughts on this idea? How could it be experimentally tested?

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Assuming that the screen in which the slits are made is large compared to the distance between the slits, then the probability that a photon would take some other path to the detector screen that does not pass through the slits is negligible (not exactly zero, but infinitesimally small). Therefore a detector placed anywhere other than at the slits will only detect a photon that is on its way to the detector screen after an unbelievably long time (almost certainly longer than the age of the universe). Therefore such a detector will have no observable effect on the interference pattern.

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