Quick Answer:The Teltron Electron Diffraction Tube S is a highly evacuated tube that demonstrates the wave nature of electrons: passing through a polycrystalline graphite lattice, they form Debye-Scherrer interference rings on a fluorescent screen.
Last updated: 18 October 2026
Key Features
Debye-Scherrer diffraction through a polycrystalline graphite lattice.
Diffraction rings displayed on a fluorescent screen.
Electron wavelength found from ring radii and graphite lattice plane spacing at different anode voltages.
Confirms de Broglie's hypothesis.
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Diffraction target
Polycrystalline graphite lattice
Display
Fluorescent screen
How It Is Used
As the anode voltage is changed, the ring radii change. Measuring them and using the lattice plane spacing of graphite gives the electron wavelength as a function of anode voltage, which students compare with de Broglie's relation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Teltron Electron Diffraction Tube S demonstrate?
It demonstrates the wave nature of electrons through interference as they pass through a polycrystalline graphite lattice, and it can be used to confirm de Broglie's hypothesis.
