Scattering Types of Scattering • Rayleigh: Tiny particles and molecules – Proportional to 1/λ4 – Blue light scattered (700/400) 4 = 9 x.

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Transcript Scattering Types of Scattering • Rayleigh: Tiny particles and molecules – Proportional to 1/λ4 – Blue light scattered (700/400) 4 = 9 x. 

Scattering
Types of Scattering
• Rayleigh: Tiny particles and molecules
– Proportional to 1/λ4
– Blue light scattered (700/400) 4 = 9 x Red
• Mie Scattering: Large particles
– Largely independent of wavelength
– Mostly forward
• Multiple scattering
– Randomizes – results in white
• Coherent Backscatter
Scattering
Multiple
Scattering
Coherent Backscatter
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