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de Broglie wave
noun
, Physics.
- a hypothetical wave associated with the motion of a particle of atomic or subatomic size that describes effects such as the diffraction of beams of particles by crystals.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of de Broglie wave1
First recorded in 1925–30; named after L.V. de Broglie
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Example Sentences
The higher the velocity of a particle, the shorter the wavelength of the de Broglie wave.
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