Q.
In Davisson-Germer experiment, the wavelength associated with nickel crystal is
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Solution:
For the nickel crystal, the interatomic separation is d=0.91A˚
According to Bragg's law, for first order diffraction maxima (n=1), we have 2dsinθ=1×λ ∴λ=2×0.91×sin65∘=1.65A˚