Preferred Label : Rayleigh scattering;
IUPAC definition : The scattering of light by particles and molecules which are much smaller than the
wavelength of the light. In the ideal case, the process is one of pure dipole and
induced dipole interactions with the electric field of the light wave. The scattering
cross section for light of wavelength λ is proportional to λ-4.;
Origin ID : R05160;
See also
The scattering of light by particles and molecules which are much smaller than the
wavelength of the light. In the ideal case, the process is one of pure dipole and
induced dipole interactions with the electric field of the light wave. The scattering
cross section for light of wavelength λ is proportional to λ-4.
