Rayleigh scattering on gases-questions

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The discussion centers on Rayleigh scattering in neon gas compared to air. It concludes that the visibility of a laser beam through neon gas depends on the average particle diameter and the index of refraction of neon relative to air. Participants emphasize the importance of these parameters in calculating scattering intensity, which directly affects the visibility of the laser beam in a tube of neon gas.

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first question, would there be more rayleigh scattering on neon gas vs air?

im wondering if you have a tube of neon gas, and shine a laser through it, will the laser beam become visible? as opposed to shining a laser pointer around and only seeing the dot.
 
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first question, would there be more rayleigh scattering on neon gas vs air?

im wondering if you have a tube of neon gas, and shine a laser through it, will the laser beam become visible? as opposed to shining a laser pointer around and only seeing the dot.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayleigh_scattering

Going to depend on the parameters in the equation given there. Does Neon have larger or smaller average particle diameter compared to air? Does it have a larger or smaller index of refraction? If you find those, you'll be able to calculate the scattering intensity.
 

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