Phrase Hound found 13 phrases and 2 compound words that contain rayleigh. The most common are listed below. Open rayleigh in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 13
- Rayleigh-Jeans lawAn approximation to the spectral radiance of electromagnetic radiation as a function of wavelength from a black body at a given temperature through classical arguments.
- Rayleigh scatteringThe elastic scattering of light or other electromagnetic radiation by particles much smaller than the wavelength of the light.
- Rayleigh quotientA formula used in the min-max theorem to find exact eigenvalues, and in eigenvalue algorithms to obtain an eigenvalue approximation from an eigenvector approximation; it has applications in quantum mechanics.
- Rayleigh waveA kind of surface acoustic wave that travels on solids.
- Rayleigh wavesplural of Rayleigh wave: A kind of surface acoustic wave that travels on solids.
- Rayleigh-Taylor instabilityAn instability of an interface between two fluids of different densities which occurs when the lighter fluid is pushing the heavier fluid.
- Rayleigh-Taylor instabilitiesplural of Rayleigh-Taylor instability: An instability of an interface between two fluids of different densities which occurs when the lighter fluid is pushing the heavier fluid.
- Rayleigh-Bénard convectionA type of natural convection, occurring in a planar horizontal layer of fluid heated from below, in which the fluid develops a regular pattern of convection cells known as Bénard cells.
- Rayleigh jetA central jet that protrudes from the centre of the "crater" formed by a drop landing on the surface of a fluid.
- Rayleigh jetsplural of Rayleigh jet: A central jet that protrudes from the centre of the "crater" formed by a drop landing on the surface of a fluid.
- Rayleigh quotientsplural of Rayleigh quotient: A formula used in the min-max theorem to find exact eigenvalues, and in eigenvalue algorithms to obtain an eigenvalue approximation from an eigenvector approximation; it has applications in quantum mechanics.
- Rayleigh scatteringsplural of Rayleigh scattering: The elastic scattering of light or other electromagnetic radiation by particles much smaller than the wavelength of the light.
- Rayleigh-Bénard convectionsplural of Rayleigh-Bénard convection: A type of natural convection, occurring in a planar horizontal layer of fluid heated from below, in which the fluid develops a regular pattern of convection cells known as Bénard cells.
Compound words 2
- megarayleighA unit of brightness equal to one million rayleighs.
- kilorayleighA unit of brightness equal to one thousand rayleighs.