Clinton Joseph Davisson1927
With Lester Germer, observes diffraction of electrons from a nickel crystal and directly confirms the wave character of matter.
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With Lester Germer, observes diffraction of electrons from a nickel crystal and directly confirms the wave character of matter.
With Clinton Davisson, observes electron diffraction from a nickel crystal and confirms matter-wave behaviour.
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