Davisson-Germer experiment
Davisson-Germer experiment
[¦da·və·sən ¦ger·mər ik‚sper·ə·mənt] (quantum mechanics)
The first experiment to demonstrate electron diffraction, in which a beam of electrons was directed at the surface of a nickel crystal, and the distribution of electrons scattered back from the crystal was measured by a Faraday cylinder.
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