An alternative approach with respect to the standard double-slit experiment is presented to introduce the wave-like behavior of electrons. This simple and pedagogical experiment requires a commercial transmission electron microscope and a ferromagnetic film transparent to electrons. It allows in addition the measurement of Planck’s constant.
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© 1998 American Association of Physics Teachers.
1998
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