de Broglie hypothesis

De Broglie’s hypothesis suggests that particles, such as electrons, exhibit wave-like properties, similar to light. He proposed that every moving particle has an associated wavelength inversely related to its momentum: the faster the particle moves, the shorter its wave wavelength. This idea bridges the particle and wave perspectives in physics, fundamentally influencing quantum mechanics. It explains phenomena like electron diffraction and the behavior of tiny particles at atomic scales, showing that matter can display both particle and wave characteristics depending on how we observe it.