Electron Diffraction Theory

Electron diffraction theory explains how electrons, behaving as waves since they have wave-like properties, bend and create patterns when passing through very small structures like thin crystals. When electrons encounter a regularly spaced array of atoms, their wave nature causes constructive and destructive interference, producing a pattern of bright and dark spots. This phenomenon helps scientists determine the arrangement of atoms in a material. Essentially, electron diffraction is a technique that reveals the microscopic structure of materials by analyzing how electron waves scatter and interfere within them.