THE DOUBLE-SLIT EXPERIMENT, THE AHARONOV-BOHM EFFECT, AND A NEW QUANTUM POTENTIAL-THEORY - TOWARDS A REALISTIC INTERPRETATION OF QUANTUM-MECHANICS

In this paper, a new proposal of the quantum potential theory is prese nted, along with a discussion of the two-slit interference experiment and the Aharonov-Bohm effect, which are explicitly calculated within t he scheme adopted. The present formulation holds the notion of particl e trajectory and follows the interpretation suggested by de Broglie an d Bohm, the quantum potential being a manifestation of the quantum wav e. This wave always satisfies the Schrodinger equation and is consider ed as a real and separate entity from the particle with which is assoc iated. In our approach we try to circumvent some conceptual difficulti es that prevent the de Broglie-Bohm's theory from fulfilling a complet e objective program. New effects axe predicted, specially for the Ahar onov-Bohm experiment in the regime of high magnetic fields, and a setu p for their detection is proposed.