English Explanatory Dictionary

Rayleigh scattering

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The elastic scattering of light or other electromagnetic radiation by particles much smaller than the wavelength of the light.

Word forms

Rayleigh scattering Rayleigh scatterings

Etymology

Named after the British physicist Lord Rayleigh (1842–1919).

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