Before revision: Dipole moment The displacement, , induces a dipole moment, , given by is the polarizability of single oscillator, given by Polarization The polarization is the dipole moment per unit volume.
After revision: Three distinct scattering regimes can be interpreted corresponding to the dominant denominator term in the dipole moment:Regime Condition Dispersion Scaling Phase Shift Thomson scattering 0° Shneider-Miles scattering 90° Rayleigh scattering 180°Dipole moment The displacement, , induces a dipole moment, , given by is the polarizability of single oscillator, given by Polarization The polarization is the dipole moment per unit volume.