Question

Explain the conclusions of Davisson-Germer experiment.

Answer 1

Davisson and Germer set up an experiment to check the validity of de Broglie’s hypothesis that matter behaved like waves. The basic idea is that the planar nature of crystal structure provides scattering surfaces at regular intervals. Thus, waves that scatter from one surface can constructively or destructively interfere from waves that scatter from the next crystal plane deeper into the crystal.