Definition

Proper noun: * Louis Victor de Broglie: A French physicist and aristocrat, a foundational figure in quantum mechanics. He is renowned for his revolutionary hypothesis that particles of matter, such as electrons, possess wave-like properties, thereby extending the concept of wave-particle duality beyond light.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The doctoral thesis of Louis Victor de Broglie introduced the concept of matter waves.
  • Louis Victor de Broglie was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1929 for his discovery of the wave nature of electrons.
  • The de Broglie wavelength, named after Louis Victor de Broglie, is a fundamental concept in quantum physics.

Advanced Usage

• "de Broglie hypothesis": The theoretical proposition, put forward by Louis Victor de Broglie, that any moving particle or object has an associated wave.
  • The de Broglie hypothesis was experimentally confirmed by the electron diffraction experiments of Davisson and Germer.
• "de Broglie wave": Another term for a matter wave; the wave associated with a moving particle according to de Broglie's theory.
  • The electron's behavior in the double-slit experiment is explained by its de Broglie wave.

Variants and Related Words

• de Broglie (noun): A common shortened reference to Louis Victor de Broglie, especially when used attributively.
  • The de Broglie wavelength is calculated using Planck's constant and the particle's momentum.
• Broglian (adjective): Pertaining to or characteristic of the theories or work of Louis de Broglie.
  • The Broglian concept of pilot waves was an early interpretation of quantum mechanics.

Synonyms

• Prince de Broglie: His formal aristocratic title, sometimes used in historical contexts.
• 7th Duc de Broglie: His title as the seventh Duke of Broglie.

Related Terms and Concepts

• Wave-particle duality: The central concept that de Broglie extended to matter.
• Matter waves: The waves associated with material particles, as proposed by de Broglie.
• de Broglie wavelength (λ = h/p): The specific formula quantifying the wavelength of a particle's matter wave, where is Planck's constant and is the particle's momentum.

Noun

1. French nuclear physicist who generalized the wave-particle duality by proposing that particles of matter exhibit wavelike properties (1892-1987)