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Backscatter

In physics, backscatter (or backscattering) is the reflection of waves, particles, or signals back to the direction from which they came. It is usually a diffuse reflection due to scattering, as opposed to specular reflection as from a mirror, although specular backscattering can occur at normal incidence with a surface.

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Backscatter of waves in physical space

Mie scatteringAlpenglowGegenscheinBrightbandInelastic collisions
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In waveguides

Fiber opticsFiber-optic cableAttenuatesExponentiallyOptical fiber cable
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PhysicsReflectionWavesParticlesSignals
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In photography

FlashStrobe
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Backscatter of waves in physical space

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Backscatter

Nodes68
Edges67
Triples38
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.029412
Components1

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related to Backscatter of waves in physical space · 13
Backscatter → Backscatter X-ray, Backscattering, Bragg, Brillouin, Compton, Diffuse, Elastic, Inelastic, Mie, Raman, Rutherford, Stimulated, X-ray
related to Radar, especially weather radar · 12
Backscatter → Another, Backscattering, Dual, In, Mie, Rain, Rayleigh, Snow, So, The, They, Water
related to In waveguides · 6
Backscatter → Faults, If, Light, Rayleigh, Since, The
related to In photography · 5
Backscatter → Due, Hence, Photographic, The, This
see also · 2
Backscatter → Backscatter X-ray, Forward

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scattering backscattering light reflection radar particles due fiber optical direction applications waves photography weather used rayleigh back forward snow also

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Backscatterrelated to Backscatter of waves in physical spaceBackscattering0.60section
Backscatterrelated to Backscatter of waves in physical spaceDiffuse0.60section
Backscatterrelated to Backscatter of waves in physical spaceMie0.60section
Backscatterrelated to Backscatter of waves in physical spaceInelastic0.60section
Backscatterrelated to Backscatter of waves in physical spaceBrillouin0.60section
Backscatterrelated to Backscatter of waves in physical spaceRaman0.60section
Backscatterrelated to Backscatter of waves in physical spaceElastic0.60section
Backscatterrelated to Backscatter of waves in physical spaceRutherford0.60section
Backscatterrelated to Backscatter of waves in physical spaceBragg0.60section
Backscatterrelated to Backscatter of waves in physical spaceX-ray0.60section
Backscatterrelated to Backscatter of waves in physical spaceCompton0.60section
Backscatterrelated to Backscatter of waves in physical spaceBackscatter X-ray0.60section

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