Are De-Broglie Waves Mechanical or Electromagnetic?

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# What is the nature of De-Broglie waves? Is it a mechanical wave or an electromagnetic wave?
 

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Perhaps the next question could be - do they require a medium to propagate?
 
De-Broglie waves are not real, they are hypothetical and arise when we try to explain the wave-like behaviour of particles. Google for wave functions.
 

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