Work your way through an argument using dimensional analysis to establish the -4 dependence of the

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Work your way through an argument using dimensional analysis to establish the λ-4 dependence of the percentage of light scattered in Rayleigh Scattering. Let E0i and E0s be the incident and scattered amplitudes, the latter at a distance r from the scatterer. Assume E0s ∝ E0i and E0s ∝ 1/r. Furthermore, plausibly assume that the scattered amplitude is proportional to the volume, V, of the scatterer; within limits this is reasonable. Determine the units of the constant of proportionality.

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Optics

ISBN: 978-0133977226

5th edition

Authors: Eugene Hecht

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