Journal of Zunyi Normal College

The Wavelength and Frequency of de Broglie Wave in Quantum Mechanics

Gao Qin

Published Jan 1, 2004• 0 citations

Abstract

Through the analysis of the significance of energy and momentum in the de Broglie relations, some problems in calculating the wavelength and frequency of de Broglie wave have been cleared.

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