backscattering

Examples

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• In a laser experiment, researchers observed significant backscattering of light from the surface of the material.

• The gauging process itself is based on the phenomenon of Compton backscattering, an example of the Compton-Debye effect, which is the increase in wavelength of gamma-ray radiation observed when gamma-ray photons are scattered by objects.

  Academic text (1994)

• So instead we're using the backscatter edge of and the backscattering.

• The oscillations following the K-absorption edge for crystalline Ni result from backscattering of the photoelectron by neighboring atoms.

  Academic text (1995)

• In areas of sediment runoff, large particles dominate the scattering, decreasing the wavelength dependence of the backscattering.

  Academic text (2011)

• But, unlike NMR, the proton backscattering measurements were made under high vacuum, a condition markedly different from the finite vapor pressures at which surface melting typically occurs.

  Academic text (2005)

• The maximum gamma-ray intensity available during parasitic running at such a ring is limited by the light-source users' desire for a long-lived stored electron beam not excessively depleted by laser backscattering.

  Academic text (2005)

• The backscattering of radio waves can provide important data about the Earth's atmosphere.

• During the experiment, scientists noted that the backscattering of particles enhanced the accuracy of the measurements.

Synonyms

R

reflection

vsbackscattering

• Specialized

27 2.4

Light, sound, or heat bouncing off a surface instead of going through it

returns energy specifically toward the original direction rather than any direction

S

scattering

vsbackscattering

• Specialized

2 6.7

Waves or tiny particles change direction after they hit something

sends most energy back toward the source instead of spreading broadly

How Strong

echo

• Specialized

38 6.6

backscattering

• Specialized

7.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology