DE BROGLIE WAVE


Meaning of DE BROGLIE WAVE in English

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. Also called matter wave .

[ 1925-30; named after L.V. DE BROGLIE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .