What is the significance of the maximum intensity of the scattered electron beam in the Davisson-Germer experiment?
It is the result of the destructive interference of the scattered electrons.
It verifies the particle nature of electrons.
It is the result of the constructive interference of the scattered electrons.
It disproves the de Broglie equation.
The Davisson-Germer experiment and the Frank Hertz experiment. The Davisson-Germer experiment demonstrated the wave nature of electrons through electron diffraction, and verified the de Broglie equation. The experimental setup included an electron gun, collimator, target, and detector. The scattered electrons produced a diffraction pattern and the dual nature of matter was verified. The Frank Hertz experiment verified the existence of discrete energy states in atoms, and the graph of collected current vs accelerating voltage showed a characteristic peak due to the ionization of mercury atoms.
The maximum intensity of the scattered electron beam in the Davisson-Germer experiment is the result of the constructive interference of the scattered electrons.
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