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Journal of Chemical Education

The scientists and the electron or a tale of duality (with apologies to John Godfrey Saxe)

Janice Kelland

Published Dec 1, 1989• 0 citations
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Abstract

Poem on the wave / particle duality of the electron.
DOI
10.1021/ed066p1030

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