de Broglie wavelength

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. the wavelength, λ=h/p, associated with a beam of particles of momentum p. (h being Planck's constant.) The same formula gives the momentum of a photon or wavelength λ.

Word forms

de Broglie wavelength de Broglie wavelengths

Etymology

From de Broglie + wavelength. Named for Louis de Broglie.

Related words

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