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Who first proposed the wave nature of the electron?
Who first proposed the wave nature of the electron?
- Albert Einstein
- Louis de Broglie (correct)
- Niels Bohr
- Max Planck
When was the wave nature of the electron confirmed by experiments?
When was the wave nature of the electron confirmed by experiments?
- 1924
- 1892
- 1987
- 1927 (correct)
What is the most clear evidence of the wave nature of the electron?
What is the most clear evidence of the wave nature of the electron?
- Interference
- Reflection
- Refraction
- Diffraction (correct)
Study Notes
Wave Nature of Electron
- Louis de Broglie first proposed the wave nature of the electron in 1924.
- The wave nature of the electron was confirmed by experiments in 1927, specifically by Clinton Davisson and Lester Germer.
- The most clear evidence of the wave nature of the electron is the diffraction pattern produced by electrons passing through a crystal lattice, which is observed in electron diffraction experiments.
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Test your knowledge on the wave nature of electrons and the heart of quantum-mechanical theory. Explore the groundbreaking work of Louis de Broglie and the experiments that confirmed the wave nature of electrons. Understand how diffraction plays a crucial role in observing this phenomenon.
