Phrase Hound found 17 phrases and 8 compound words that contain scattering. The most common are listed below. Open scattering in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 17
- neutron scatteringany of several techniques that use the wavelike behaviour of neutrons as a scientific probe
- Rayleigh scatteringThe elastic scattering of light or other electromagnetic radiation by particles much smaller than the wavelength of the light.
- back-scatteringpresent participle of back-scatter: The deflection of particles or radiation through angles greater than 90 degrees to the original direction of travel.
- Rutherford scatteringThe scattering of alpha particles through thin metal foils.
- Compton scatteringThe increase in the wavelength, and corresponding decrease in the energy, of photons (especially of X-rays and gamma rays) when scattered by interaction with matter
- Bragg scatteringthe diffraction phenomenon exhibited by a crystal bombarded with X-rays in such a way that each plane of the crystal lattice acts as a reflector.
- Raman scatteringthe Raman effect
- Mie scatteringThe scattering of electromagnetic radiation by a sphere, as described by the Mie solution to Maxwell's equations.
- Tyndall scatteringTyndall effect
- Møller scatteringelectron-electron scattering in quantum field theory
- Umklapp scatteringThe transformation of a wave vector to another Brillouin zone as a result of a scattering process.
- deep scattering layerA layer of the ocean lying usually 300-500 metres deep composed of dense concentrations of pelagic animal life, that moves depending on the time of day, up at night and down during the day. It sometimes appear as if it were the seabed on …
- last scattering surfaceThe horizon in the distant past of the universe at which photons ceased scattering from matter and were able to travel unimpeded to be observed in the present day.
- scattering functionA function which describes the intensity of scattered radiation in any given direction
- scattering functionsplural of scattering function: A function which describes the intensity of scattered radiation in any given direction
- urban scatteringThe construction of housing in a sporadic and unregulated manner in periurban, rural or country areas.
- light-scattering photometryany optical method used to measure the extent of the scattering of light by suspended particles or by macromolecules
Compound words 8
- backscatteringThe scattering of waves, particles, or signals back in the direction of their source.
- rescatteringA second or subsequent scattering
- overscatteringExcessive scattering; scattering too far or too much.
- scatteringlyin a scattering manner, suggesting scattering.
- superscatteringA form of scattering in which multiple particles are dispersed in a nonunitary way.
- autoscatteringA proposed quantum effect following the recombination of a split quanton
- upscatteringThe increase in wavelength of radiation scattered by an electron
- outscatteringpresent participle and gerund of outscatter