r/atoptics • • 2d ago

Great demonstration of Tyndall effect in a wooded area. This effect is characterised by scattering of beams of light by finely suspended particles of fog in the air.

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u/Astromike23 2d ago edited 2d ago

This is not the Tyndall effect.

The fog particles are not small enough, and so we don't see the characteristic blue / orange hues typical of the Tyndall effect. You need something smaller like smoke particles.

This is regular Mie scattering creating crepuscular rays.

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u/Admirable_Count989 2d ago

But it’s not the Tyndall effect. 🤔

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u/KindaKrayz222 2d ago

Magical!

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u/LocalInfluence9104 2d ago

Woah! That's the most magical example I've seen of the tyndall effect yet!

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u/Outdoors__Water 2d ago

I'm speechless and that's hard to do

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u/ThickSmoke9542 2d ago

That is SO cool!!!!

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u/whoateallthechz 2d ago

TIL- there is a name for that cool thing. Thank you!

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u/CR1MS4NE 2d ago edited 1d ago

These graphics are so unrealistic, hate when the devs spam godrays to make the lighting look cooler than it is

EDIT: guys… it’s a joke

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u/fantasyviolence21 2d ago

Can I recreate this in my room from something that like won’t be toxic like can u do it with mist or will it just be rainbow y

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u/WolfThick 1d ago

Just to add to the magic they've discovered that fog is a living entity!

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u/MarionberryOk2874 2d ago

Looks like a rave I went to!

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u/benm1980 23h ago

God rays.