Rayleigh scattering
Rayleigh scattering (named after Lord Rayleigh) is the scattering of light by particles much smaller than the wavelength of the light. It occurs when light travels in transparent solids and liquids, but is most prominently seen in gases. Rayleigh scattering of sunlight from particles in the atmosphere is an early approximation of the reason for why the light from the sky is blue.
External links
- HyperPhysics description of Rayleigh scattering
- Rayleigh scattering article from Eric Weisstein's World of Physics
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | An explanation of Rayleigh scattering using the S-matrix |
| ► | So why is the sky blue instead of violet? |
| ► | See also |
| ► | References |
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