de Broglie wavelengths

A form of de Broglie wavelength — 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.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of de Broglie wavelength
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