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Electrons Behave As Standing Waves
- Louis de Broglie proposed electrons act as standing waves, uniting particle and wave behavior.
- Electron diffraction experiments later confirmed this wave-like nature.
Double-Slit Reveals Wave–Particle Duality
- The double-slit shows single electrons form an interference pattern over time.
- This demonstrates particles exhibit both wave-like interference and discrete impacts.
Wave Function Predicts Probabilities
- Schrödinger's equation governs how a wave function evolves over time.
- The squared wave function gives the probability of detecting a particle at a point.