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Rayleigh scattering

elastic scattering of light, or other electromagnetic radiation, by particles of size much smaller than the wavelength of the radiation
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Rayleigh scattering

Summary

Rayleigh scattering ranks in the top 0.89% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,329 views/month, #693 of 77,819).[1]

Key Facts

  • John Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh is named after Rayleigh scattering[2].
  • Rayleigh scattering is a type of scattering[3].
  • Rayleigh scattering's Commons category is recorded as Rayleigh scattering[4].
  • Rayleigh scattering's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[5].

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Definition and Type

Rayleigh scattering is a type of scattering[3].

Origins

John Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh is named after Rayleigh scattering[2].

Why It Matters

Rayleigh scattering ranks in the top 0.89% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,329 views/month, #693 of 77,819).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Related Entities

John Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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