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In the Double Slit Experiment, what is the 'screen' through which individual particles are fired made of? How do scientists know that the particles within the screen do not impact upon the traversing particles, and upon the observable result of the experiment (the interference pattern)?

by /u/punkfluff in /r/askscience

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