BRILLOUIN SCATTERING


Meaning of BRILLOUIN SCATTERING in English

In a physical medium , scattering of lightwaves, caused by thermally driven density fluctuations. Note: Brillouin scattering may cause frequency shifts of several gigahertz at room temperature. [ From Weik '89 ]

Telecommunication standard terms English vocab.      Английский словарь стандартных телекоммуникационных терминов.