Wavelength in QM: Definition & Measurement

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Can anyone tell me how is wavelength defined for a wave associated with a particle?
If the wave function we are speaking of has no physical significance,then how can measure its length?
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By "wavelength" in QM one usually means the de Broglie wavelength, defined by
[tex]\lambda=\frac{h}{p}[/tex]
where p is the momentum of a particle and h is Planck's constant.

The wavefunction is neither physically insignificant nor something you measure directly. For a basic introduction to what the wavefunction means, see the library article on wave-particle duality; for a more technical description see that on wave function.