Rayleigh scattering

English

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

Rayleigh scattering (usually uncountable, plural Rayleigh scatterings)

The elastic scattering of light or other electromagnetic radiation by particles much smaller than the wavelength of the light.
- 2000, Zadie Smith, White Teeth, Penguin Books (2001), page 134:
  ‘The sky isn’t really blue. It just looks that way. It’s called Rayleigh scattering.’
Rayleigh scattering of sunlight in a clear atmosphere is the main reason why the sky is blue.

单词	Rayleigh scattering
释义	Rayleigh scattering English Etymology Named after the British physicist Lord Rayleigh (1842–1919). Noun Rayleigh scattering (usually uncountable, plural Rayleigh scatterings) The elastic scattering of light or other electromagnetic radiation by particles much smaller than the wavelength of the light. 2000, Zadie Smith, White Teeth, Penguin Books (2001), page 134: ‘The sky isn’t really blue. It just looks that way. It’s called Rayleigh scattering.’ Rayleigh scattering of sunlight in a clear atmosphere is the main reason why the sky is blue.
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