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Is the de Broglie wavelength of a photon of an em radiation equal to the wavelength of the radiation ?

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Yes, de Broglie wavelength `lambda = h/p`, for a photon `p=(hv)/c
Hence, `lambda = h/p=c/v`.
Hence, the two wavelengths are the same.
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