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6.6 Exercise 16

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If electron is to be diffracted significantly by a crystal, its wavelength must be about equal to the spacing, d, of crystalline planes. Assuming d=0.250nm,d = 0.250 \text{nm} , estimate the potential difference through which an electron must be accelerated from rest if it is to be diffracted by these planes.

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