English
Alternative spellings
back scatter
back-scatter
Etymology
back-form|backscattering
Noun
en-noun
- The deflection of particles and/or radiation by nuclear and/or electromagnetic forces through angles greater than 90 degrees to the original direction of travel.
- The particles and/or radiation deflected in this manner.
- military A portion of the energy or a laser that is scattered back in the seeker's direction by an obscurant.
Verb
en-verb
- To scatter particles and/or radiation by the atoms of the medium being passed through.
Category:Astronomy
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