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Rayleigh — may refer to:*Rayleigh (unit), named after the son of Lord Rayleigh *Rayleigh criterion in Angular resolution *Rayleigh distribution *Rayleigh fading *Rayleigh law on low field magnetization *Rayleigh length *Rayleigh number *Rayleigh quotient… … Wikipedia
Rayleigh–Taylor instability — The Rayleigh–Taylor instability, or RT instability (after Lord Rayleigh and G. I. Taylor), is an instability of an interface between two fluids of different densities, which occurs when the lighter fluid is pushing the heavier fluid. [citation… … Wikipedia
Rayleigh — noun English physicist who studied the density of gases and discovered argon; made important contributions to acoustic theory (1842 1919) • Syn: ↑Third Baron Rayleigh, ↑Lord Rayleigh, ↑John William Strutt • Instance Hypernyms: ↑physicist … Useful english dictionary
RAYLEIGH (J. W.) — RAYLEIGH JOHN WILLIAM STRUTT lord (1842 1919) Physicien anglais, né à Langford Grove (Essex). John W. S. Rayleigh entra en 1861 au Trinity College de Cambridge et en sortit, brillamment diplômé, en 1865. En 1873, il fut élu membre de la Royal… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Rayleigh wave — Rayleigh waves, also known as the Rayleigh Lamb Wave or ground roll , are a type of surface wave. They are associated on the Earth with earthquakes and subterranean movement of magma, or with any other source of seismic energy, such as an… … Wikipedia
Rayleigh , John William Strutt — Rayleigh , John William Strutt, third baron (1842–1919) British physicist Rayleigh, born at Witham in Essex, succeeded to his father s title in 1873. He graduated in mathematics from Cambridge University in 1865 and remained at Cambridge until… … Scientists
Rayleigh criterion — /rāˈlē krī tēˈri ən/ (physics) noun A criterion for the resolution of interference fringes, spectral lines and images ORIGIN: JW Strutt, Lord Rayleigh (1842–1919), English physicist … Useful english dictionary
Rayleigh — (spr. rēlì), John William Strutt, Lord, Physiker, geb. 12. Nov. 1842 in Langford Grove, studierte in Cambridge, war 1879–84 Professor in Cambridge und wurde 1887 Direktor des Davy Faraday Research Laboratory des königlichen Instituts in London… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Rayleigh — (spr. rehlĭ), John William Strutt, Lord, engl. Physiker, geb. 12. Nov. 1842, seit 1887 Prof. am königl. Institut zu London, entdeckte 1895 mit W. Ramsay das Argon. 1904 erhielt er den Nobelpreis für Physik. Hauptwerk: »Theory of sound« (2. Aufl.… … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Rayleigh — Rayleigh, John William Strutt, lord … Enciclopedia Universal
