Davisson-Germer experiment

[dey-vuh-suhn-gur-mer]

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noun

Physics.

an experiment that verified the wave properties of matter by showing that a beam of electrons is diffracted by a crystal at an angle dependent upon the velocity of the electrons.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Davisson-Germer experiment¹

Named after C. J. Davisson and Lester Halbert Germer (1896–1971), American physicists

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The Davisson-Germer experiment, the discovery of nuclear fission and the Pound-Rebka experiment are but three instances of the triumph of simple, small science.

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