"de Broglie wavelength" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: de Broglie wavelengths [plural]
Etymology: de Broglie + wavelength. Named for Louis de Broglie Etymology templates: {{compound|en|de Broglie|wavelength}} de Broglie + wavelength Head templates: {{en-noun|head=de Broglie wavelength}} de Broglie wavelength (plural de Broglie wavelengths)
  1. (physics) 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. Wikipedia link: en:Louis de Broglie, en:de Broglie wavelength Categories (topical): Physics Related terms: de Broglie wave Translations (wavelength associated with a beam of particles of momentum p): de Broglien aallonpituus (Finnish)

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