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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The [[phase function]] applicable to [[Rayleigh scattering]] of unpolarized  [[radiation]].</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">The Rayleigh phase function is expressed as ''p''(&#x003b8;) = (3/4)(1 + cos<sup>2</sup>&#x003b8;), where &#x003b8; is the [[scattering]]  angle.</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 04:39, 27 March 2024

The phase function applicable to Rayleigh scattering of unpolarized radiation.

The Rayleigh phase function is expressed as p(θ) = (3/4)(1 + cos2θ), where θ is the scattering angle.

The phase function applicable to Rayleigh scattering of unpolarized radiation.

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