Wave-Particle Duality

Property of matter and light manifesting both wave and particle characteristics.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Louis de Broglie proposed matter waves in 1924, assigning wavelength $\lambda = h/p$ to every particle.
• Confirmed for electrons in 1927 by the Davisson-Germer diffraction experiment.
• Interference has been demonstrated with molecules of more than 2,000 atoms.

Specifications & Metrics

• SYMBOL: λ=h/p