“de Broglie”

The following 2 entries include the term de Broglie.

de Broglie equation

noun

: an equation in physics: the de Broglie wavelength of a moving particle is equal to the Planck constant divided by the momentum of the particle

de Broglie wave

noun

: the hypothetical wave train that in wave-mechanical theory corresponds to a moving elementary particle (as an electron or proton), moves with it, and gives the particle certain wave properties (as interference and diffraction)


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