Davisson-Germer experiment

American

[dey-vuh-suhn-gur-mer] / ˈdeɪ və sənˈgɜr mər /

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.

Etymology

Origin of Davisson-Germer experiment

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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