de Broglie wavelength
Meanings
noun
- 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
Etymology
From de Broglie + wavelength. Named for Louis de Broglie.
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