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It is shown that the fact that an electron diffraction or interference pattern is not dependent on observer movement may be explained by de Broglie's phase waves, but cannot be explained by Schrödinger waves.
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Mackinnon, L. Explaining electron diffraction—De Broglie or Schrödinger?. Found Phys 11, 907–912 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00727107
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00727107