This is a reinterpretation of the classic double-slit experiment through creative coding (p5.js), which revisualizes the experiment with typography and explores the probabilistic nature of quantum mechanics.
Traditional Interpretation
A double slit experiment is a fundamental physics experiment that demonstrates the wave-particle duality of particles, such as electrons or photons, as they exhibit both wave-like and particle-like behavior when passed through two slits.
Typographic Interpretation
An experimental setup that treats the inputted letters as protons passing through slits, with [A] emitting the most waves and [Z] the least.
“ALBERT EINSTEIN”
entered text
When a phrase is entered, particles are generated at the intersections of the waves they create. The size of each particle depends on the extent of overlap, creating a typographic footprint.
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Data Processing
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Coding Logic in p5.js
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01
Type to Intiate the program
Press [1] to display dots
Press [2] to display lines
Click to Reset
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02
Translating the pressed keys into wavelengths based on the frequency of the values.
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03
The interaction between each letter creates interference, displayed as a particle or dot.
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04
The amount of interference occurring is displayed as overlapping circles, with sizes dependent on the extent
of the overlap.
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05
Final output.
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Double Slit Experiment
Client: Personal, 2020
By definition, the double-slit experiment demonstrates the dual nature of quantum-mechanical particles, showcasing both wave-like and particle-like behavior. In this experimental setup, particles are replaced by inputting keys, and waves are formed not through the slits but through the frequency of the typed letters, completing a typographic interpretation.
For more details: ︎︎︎AAAS Publishing
For more details: ︎︎︎AAAS Publishing