In the Davisson-Germer experiment,an electron beam of energy $60 \ eV$ is incident normally on a crystal surface. If the maximum intensity is observed at an angle of $50^\circ$ with the direction of the incident beam,what is the interatomic spacing in the crystal lattice in $\mathring A$?

  • A
    $1.8$
  • B
    $0.9$
  • C
    $2.1$
  • D
    $1.2$

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