A musical analogy which helps to explain the wave-particle duality of the electron

By John Baker

Issue 361 | Page 37 | Published Jun 2016

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Could de Broglie's revolutionary idea that an electron in an atomic orbit can behave as a wave have been inspired by a Himalayan singing bowl?

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