The idea that particles can exhibit both wave-like and particle-like behavior depending on the nature of the experiment.
Classical Theory of Electromagnetic Radiation: This topic covers the classical understanding of electromagnetic radiation and focuses on the wave nature of light.
Blackbody Radiation: This topic covers the study of electromagnetic radiation emitted by heated objects and the development of Planck's Law.
Photoelectric Effect: This topic describes the emission of electrons when light is shone on certain metals, which is consistent with the particle nature of light.
Bohr's Model of the Atom: This topic covers the early model of the atom proposed by Niels Bohr, which incorporates both the wave and particle nature of electrons.
De Broglie Wave Theory: This topic describes the concept of matter waves and how particles such as electrons can exhibit wave-like properties.
Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle: This topic covers the principle that states it is impossible to measure both the position and momentum of a particle with complete accuracy.
Schrödinger's Wave Equation: This topic covers the equation developed by Erwin Schrödinger that describes the behavior of particles in terms of probability waves.
Wave Packets: This topic covers the concept of wave packets, which are localized waves that can be used to describe the motion of particles.
Double-Slit Experiment: This topic covers the well-known experiment that illustrates the wave-particle duality of light and electrons.
Quantum Mechanics: This topic covers the field of physics that studies the behavior of matter and energy at the quantum level, which incorporates both wave and particle properties.