Scintillation

Template:Sister project Scintillation can refer to:

• Scintillation (astronomy), atmospheric effects which influence astronomical observations
• Interplanetary scintillation, fluctuations of radio waves caused by the solar wind
• Scintillation (physics), a flash of light produced in certain materials when they absorb ionizing radiation
• Scintillation (radar), an apparent rapid target displacement occurring on radar displays
• Scintillation (medicine), a rapidly oscillating pattern of visual distortions, often associated with migraine aura
• Scintillation counter, a device that measures ionizing radiation
• Scintillating grid illusion, an image in which compounded color contrasts cause an optical illusion of visual artifacts

See also

• Scintillate (horse), a British-trained thoroughbred racehorse