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de Broglie wavelength

Matter has wave-like behaviour. For a particle with momentum p, the de Broglie wavelength is λ = h/p. The relation becomes especially important for electrons and other microscopic particles, where wavelengths can be comparable with atomic dimensions and diffraction becomes observable.

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de Broglie wavelength

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Matter has wave-like behaviour. For a particle with momentum p, the de Broglie wavelength is λ = h/p. The relation becomes especially important for electrons and other microscopic particles, where wavelengths can be comparable with atomic dimensions and diffraction becomes observable.

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Core scientific formula restored first; full native-language editorial version is pending terminology review.

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Core scientific formula restored first; full native-language editorial version is pending terminology review.

Probeer zelf

de Broglie wavelength

Core scientific formula restored first; full native-language editorial version is pending terminology review.

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Core scientific formula restored first; full native-language editorial version is pending terminology review.