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

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Rayleigh scattering

Source Word

Rayleigh scattering

uncountable usually

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

Japanese Meaning

光や他の電磁放射が、波長よりはるかに小さい粒子によってエネルギーを変えずに散乱される現象

学生たちは、実験室で光のビームが微小な浮遊粒子の柱を通過したとき、光の波長よりはるかに小さい粒子による光の弾性散乱（レイリー散乱）を観察した。

Sense（1）

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

‘The sky isn’t really blue. It just looks that way. It’s called Rayleigh scattering.’

Rayleigh scatterings

（ plural ）