Rayleigh scatterer

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Rayleigh scatterer

[rā′lē]

Etymology: John W.S. Rayleigh, English physicist, 1842-1919

reflecting objects whose dimensions are much smaller than the ultrasonic wavelength. The scattered intensity from a volume of Rayleigh scatterers increases rapidly with increasing frequency, being related to frequency raised to the fourth power.

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