Why did Louis de Broglie think radio waves could be used to explain the atom?

Louis de Broglie proposed that matter, like electrons, exhibits wave-like properties, similar to how radio waves behave. He theorized that the wave nature of particles could help explain atomic structure and behavior, as it allows for the concept of standing waves, which can represent electrons in stable orbits around the nucleus. This wave-particle duality provides a framework for understanding the quantization of energy levels in atoms, bridging the gap between classical physics and quantum mechanics.