light scattering

  • 71blue light — I. /blu ˈlaɪt/ (say blooh luyt) noun 1. the light with the shortest wavelength in the visible spectrum, which is most easily scattered by molecules in the atmosphere, this scattering causing the sky to appear blue. 2. ultraviolet light, as used… …

  • 72Rayleigh scattering — noun Etymology: John W. S. Rayleigh Date: 1937 scattering of light by particles small enough to render the effect selective so that different colors are deflected through different angles …

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  • 73Rayleigh scattering — noun Physics the scattering of light by molecules or other small particles, without change in wavelength. Origin 1930s: named after the 19th cent. British physicist Lord Rayleigh …

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  • 74rayleigh scattering — noun Usage: usually capitalized R Etymology: after Baron John W. S. Rayleigh : scattering of light by particles small enough to render the effect selective so that different colors are deflected through different angles compare tyndall effect …

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  • 75raman scattering — noun Usage: usually capitalized R Etymology: after C.V.Raman died 1970 Indian physicist : the scattering of light (as from a laser) by a pure substance that gives rise to a characteristic Raman spectrum …

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  • 76Tyndall colors or scattering — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Color of certain insects resulting from interference of light reflected by granules cast upon an absorbing layer of dark pigment beneath a more or less transparent cuticle; producing blue, green or white, depending upon the… …

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  • 77рассеяние света —  Light Scattering  Рассеяние света   Явление несобственного свечения среды, обусловленное рассеянием на пространственных неоднородностях среды. В случае дисперсных систем – это превращение части падающего на коллоидную систему света во вторичное… …

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  • 78Transparency and translucency — Diaphanes redirects here. For the genus of firefly, see Diaphanes (beetle). Translucence redirects here. For other uses, see Translucence (disambiguation). Translucent redirects here. For the Japanese manga series, see Translucent (manga).… …

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  • 79Optics — For the book by Sir Isaac Newton, see Opticks. Optical redirects here. For the musical artist, see Optical (artist). Optics includes study of dispersion of light. Optics is the branch of …

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  • 80Attenuation — This article is about attenuation in physics. For other uses, see Attenuation (disambiguation). In physics, attenuation (in some contexts also called extinction) is the gradual loss in intensity of any kind of flux through a medium. For instance …

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