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WHAT DOES RAYLEIGH SCATTERING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Rayleigh scattering

Rayleigh scattering, named after the British physicist Lord Rayleigh, is the elastic scattering of light or other electromagnetic radiation by particles much smaller than the wavelength of the light. After the Rayleigh scattering the state of material remains unchanged, hence Rayleigh scattering is also said to be a parametric process. The particles may be individual atoms or molecules. It can occur when light travels through transparent solids and liquids, but is most prominently seen in gases. Rayleigh scattering results from the electric polarizability of the particles. The oscillating electric field of a light wave acts on the charges within a particle, causing them to move at the same frequency. The particle therefore becomes a small radiating dipole whose radiation we see as scattered light. Rayleigh scattering of sunlight in the atmosphere causes diffuse sky radiation, which is the reason for the blue color of the sky and the yellow tone of the sun itself. Scattering by particles similar to or larger than the wavelength of light is typically treated by the Mie theory, the discrete dipole approximation and other computational techniques.

Definition of Rayleigh scattering in the English dictionary

The definition of Rayleigh scattering in the dictionary is a process in which electromagnetic radiation is elastically deflected by particles of matter, without a change of frequency but with a phase change.

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Translation of «Rayleigh scattering» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

瑞利散射
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Translator English - Spanish

la dispersión de Rayleigh
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Rayleigh scattering
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Translator English - Hindi

रेले बिखरने
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Translator English - Arabic

نثر رايلي
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Translator English - Russian

Рэлея рассеяние
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espalhamento Rayleigh
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Translator English - Bengali

Rayleigh বিক্ষিপ্ত
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Translator English - French

la diffusion de Rayleigh
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Penyebaran Rayleigh
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Rayleigh-Streuung
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Translator English - Japanese

レイリー散乱
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Translator English - Korean

레일리 산란
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Translator English - Javanese

Rayleigh disebarake
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tán xạ Rayleigh
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Rayleigh சிதறல்
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Translator English - Marathi

रेलेय स्कॅटरिंग
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Rayleigh saçılması
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Translator English - Italian

scattering di Rayleigh
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rozpraszanie Rayleigha
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Translator English - Ukrainian

Релея розсіяння
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împrăștierea Rayleigh
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σκέδαση Rayleigh
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verstrooiing
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Rayleighspridning
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Rayleigh spredning
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAYLEIGH SCATTERING»

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Handbook of Medical Imaging: Physics and psychophysics
The unique feature of Rayleigh scattering is that ionization does not occur, and the energy of the scattered x ray is identical to that of the incident x-ray (£' = Eq). There is no exchange of energy from the x ray to the medium. However, the ...
Jacob Beutel, Harold L. Kundel, Richard L. Van Metter, 2000
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Thermal Radiation Heat Transfer, Fourth Edition
11-10.5 Rayleigh Scattering by Small Spheres Rayleigh scattering is a limiting case when the scattering particle diameter is considerably smaller than the wavelength of the radiation within the particle. This type of scattering is important in the ...
Robert Siegel, 2001
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The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging
There are four major types of interactions of x- and gamma-ray photons with matter, the first three of which play a role in diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine: (a) Rayleigh scattering, (b) Compton scattering, (c) photoelectric absorption, ...
Jerrold T. Bushberg, 2002
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Combustion: Physical and Chemical Fundamentals, Modeling and ...
For example, a modern optical method for density measurements is based on laser Rayleigh- scattering. The Ray leigh limit of light scattering, which compliments the Mie limit used for particles in LD A, occurs when the particle diameter d is ...
J. Warnatz, Ulrich Maas, Robert W. Dibble, 2006
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Principles of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, Third Edition, ...
5.3 SCATTERING BY SMALL PARTICLES: THEORY OF RAYLEIGH SCATTERING In this section we discuss the first of several light scattering theories to be considered in this chapter, Rayleigh scattering. We shall see presently that Rayleigh ...
Paul C. Hiemenz, Raj Rajagopalan, 1997
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Encyclopedia of Optical Engineering
Typical Rayleigh scattering cross sections at visible wavelengths are on the order of !Cr27cm2.191 A final difference between aerosol and Rayleigh scattering is the spectral width of the scattered light. Light scattered from both aerosols and ...
Ronald G. Driggers, 2003
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Springer Handbook of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
To second-order in perturbation theory, the Rayleigh scattering differential cross section into the solid angle £2' about the wave vector k' with k' = k, and polarization e' is da "eg (68.79) where r$ is the classical electron radius, the sum is over ...
Gordon W. F. Drake, 2006
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Molecular Quantum Electrodynamics
Of equal value to students and experts, this self-contained, systematic introduction features formal derivations of the quantized field matrix elements for numerous laser-molecule interaction effects: one- and two-photon absorption and ...
D. P. Craig, T. Thirunamachandran, 2012
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Photobiology: The Science of Life and Light
We can distinguish three types of scattering named after three distinguished scientists: Mie scattering, Rayleigh scattering, and Raman scattering. Mie scattering is caused by particles larger than the wavelength of the light and having a ...
Lars Olof Björn, 2007
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Atmospheric Ultraviolet Remote Sensing
The chapter sections cover Rayleigh scattering in the troposphere and stratosphere; fluorescence scattering by neutral and ionized atoms and molecules, typically of more importance in the mesosphere and thermosphere; and polar ...
Robert E. Huffman, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAYLEIGH SCATTERING»

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Photochemistry Generated by Stellar Cosmic Rays for Planets in the …
For scenarios with low O3, Rayleigh scattering by the main atmospheric gases became more important for shielding the planetary surface from ultra-violet ... «Astrobiology News, Jun 15»
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Rayleigh scattering reveals light propagation in optical nanfibers
The upper image is a zoomed out compilation of the Rayleigh scattering along the nanofiber. The saturated white section is the narrow neck of the nanofiber. «Phys.Org, Jun 15»
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New Technique to Calculate Rayleigh Scattering May Reveal the …
Astrophysicists have created a new method for calculating the effect of Rayleigh scattering on photons, potentially allowing researchers to better understand the ... «Science World Report, May 15»
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New technique for isolating sunny-day 'light' scattering could help …
Astrophysicists have developed a new method for calculating the effect of Rayleigh scattering on photons, potentially allowing researchers to better understand ... «Phys.Org, May 15»
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The LED sun: artificial light completely mimics properties of natural …
In between the outer atmosphere and Earth's surface, light's properties become altered through a process known as Rayleigh scattering. Ever wonder why the ... «ZME Science, Mar 15»
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Just 17% of population has blue eyes, but now, there's a procedure …
He said the effect is similar to the Rayleigh scattering of sunlight in the sky — the physics that makes our sky appear blue. The company says it has developed a ... «fox6now.com, Mar 15»
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New Artificial Skylight Mimics Actual Sunshine
Through a concept known as Rayleigh scattering, CoeLux mimics a skylight from a white LED light in the same fashion as actual sunlight when it passes through ... «Paste Magazine, Feb 15»
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Italian Researchers' CoeLux Creates Artificial Sunlight
This simulates Rayleigh scattering, a principle which illustrates how the atmosphere diffuses sunlight. The technology gives an illusion of blue sky and an faux ... «Tech Void, Feb 15»
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Artificial Skylight Could Allow Us to Build Deeper Underground
The blue sky is created by a layer of nanostructured materials which scatter the ... This is a recreation of Rayleigh scattering, where the light from the real sun is ... «Newsweek, Feb 15»
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CoeLux's fake skylight realistically mimics the summer sun for £40000
CoeLux's artificial skylight (pictured) mimics the visual appearance of the sun and sky using a solid layer of nanoparticles that produce Rayleigh scattering. «Daily Mail, Feb 15»

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