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Work following by Davisson and Germer<ref>Clinton J. Davisson & Lester H. Germer (1927) "Reflection of electrons by a crystal of nickel", Nature, V119, pp. 558-560 </ref> contributed to the establishment of the wave nature of light and Erwin Schrödinger's (1887-1961) wave equation (1926) describing the behaviour or electrons and other particles was built around the use of wave concepts | Work following by Davisson and Germer<ref>Clinton J. Davisson & Lester H. Germer (1927) "Reflection of electrons by a crystal of nickel", Nature, V119, pp. 558-560 </ref> contributed to the establishment of the wave nature of light and Erwin Schrödinger's (1887-1961) wave equation (1926) describing the behaviour or electrons and other particles was built around the use of wave concepts | ||
<ref>[http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/mod1.html Wave-Particle Duality] [http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/Hbase/quantum/davger2.html Davisson-Germer Experiment] Rod Nave, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Georgia State University</ref><ref>[http://theory.uwinnipeg.ca/mod_tech/node154.html Wave-particle duality] University of Winnipeg</ref><ref>[http://zopyros.ccqc.uga.edu/lec_top/chem1211/lecture6/page1.html Wave Mechanics] Steven S. Wesolowski (1999). Center for Computational Chemistry, University of Georgia, USA</ref><ref>[http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1937/davisson-lecture.pdf The discovery of electron waves] | <ref>[http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/mod1.html Wave-Particle Duality] [http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/Hbase/quantum/davger2.html Davisson-Germer Experiment] Rod Nave, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Georgia State University</ref><ref>[http://theory.uwinnipeg.ca/mod_tech/node154.html Wave-particle duality] University of Winnipeg</ref><ref>[http://zopyros.ccqc.uga.edu/lec_top/chem1211/lecture6/page1.html Wave Mechanics] Steven S. Wesolowski (1999). Center for Computational Chemistry, University of Georgia, USA</ref><ref>[http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1937/davisson-lecture.pdf The discovery of electron waves] Clinton Davisson Nobel lecture, Dec. 13, 1937</ref> | ||
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Wave-particle (or particle-wave) duality refers to the double nature of light and matter at the quantum level. Template:TOC-right The debate arguably began in the 17th century with the competing theories of Christiaan Huygens and Issac Newton. Huygen's observations led him to a wave theory of light while Newton's supported a corpuscular or particle theory. Newton's preeminence as the leading mind in related matters led to the domination of his theory.
Light was found to behave as both particle and wave, a characteristic of electrons, atoms and molecules. Thomas Young's double-slit experiment in 1803[1] gave overwhelming evidence that light has wave characteristics. The Compton effect established by Arthur Compton in 1922 established the particle nature of light - photons - from the DeBroglie hypothesis.
Work following by Davisson and Germer[2] contributed to the establishment of the wave nature of light and Erwin Schrödinger's (1887-1961) wave equation (1926) describing the behaviour or electrons and other particles was built around the use of wave concepts
References
- ↑ reported in his publication Experiments and Calculations Relative to Physical Optics
- ↑ Clinton J. Davisson & Lester H. Germer (1927) "Reflection of electrons by a crystal of nickel", Nature, V119, pp. 558-560
- ↑ Wave-Particle Duality Davisson-Germer Experiment Rod Nave, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Georgia State University
- ↑ Wave-particle duality University of Winnipeg
- ↑ Wave Mechanics Steven S. Wesolowski (1999). Center for Computational Chemistry, University of Georgia, USA
- ↑ The discovery of electron waves Clinton Davisson Nobel lecture, Dec. 13, 1937