Neutrons can be used in diffraction experiments to probethe lattice structure of crystalline solids. Since the neutron’swavelength needs to be on the order of the spacingbetween atoms in the lattice, about 0.3 nm, what shouldthe speed of the neutrons be?

Neutrons can be used in diffraction experiments to probethe lattice structure of crystalline solids. Since the neutron’swavelength needs to be on the order of the spacingbetween atoms in the lattice, about 0.3 nm, what shouldthe speed of the neutrons be?

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Neutrons can be used in diffraction experiments to probe
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wavelength needs to be on the order of the spacing
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