Week 6, Class 1 Plan

Plan

• Double-slit experiment with electrons Video
• de Broglie wavelength
• Properties of matter waves

In-class discussion

• Review diffraction pattern from classical optics
• Double-slit -- particle vs wave for photon
• When closing one of the slits in a double slit experiment, wouldn't the total electron flux on the screen be reduced by a factor of two?
• Discussion exercise Harris 4-11
• Resolving power of an electron microscope

In-class group problems

• Harris 4-24

In-class notes pdf

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