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de broglie wavelength

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
de broglie wave-length
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
2
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

de Broglie wavelengths (plural)

Phrases

de Broglie wave

Frequently Paired Words

de Broglie wave

Questions

What does de broglie wavelength mean?
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.
Where does de broglie wavelength come from?
From de Broglie + wavelength. Named for Louis de Broglie.

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