Spectrum of Light Scattered from Thermal Fluctuations in Gases

1966/07/25 by Thomas J. Greytak, George B. Benedek · 1 voice · 2 citations
Mathematics · Engineering · Chemistry · #Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory #Combustion and flame dynamics #Spectroscopy and Laser Applications

paper · doi:10.1103/physrevlett.17.179

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Abstract

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Physics. Thesis. 1967. Ph.D.

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• This is a very good question, which seems to have led to contradictory "theoretical" answers in previous questions. See, e.g., "Do gases have phonons?" The best hints are experimental, as has already [stackexchange, 1 points]

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