connection between light scattering and acoustic scattering in the 1870s. Near the end of the 19th century, the scattering of cathode rays (electron...

Rayleigh scattering (/ˈreɪli/ RAY-lee) is the scattering or deflection of light, or other electromagnetic radiation, by particles with a size much smaller...

Compton scattering (or the Compton effect) is the quantum theory of high frequency photons scattering following an interaction with a charged particle...

scatter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Scatter may refer to: Scattering, in physics, the study of collisions Statistical dispersion or scatter Scatter...

widespread use of scattering in particle physics to study subatomic matter. Rutherford scattering or Coulomb scattering is the elastic scattering of charged...

scattering is a wide range of physical processes where moving particles or radiation are forced to deviate from a straight trajectory. Scattering or...

Thomson scattering is the elastic scattering of electromagnetic radiation by a free charged particle, as described by classical electromagnetism. It is...

Lorenz–Mie solution, the Lorenz–Mie–Debye solution or Mie scattering) describes the scattering of an electromagnetic plane wave by a homogeneous sphere...

total scattering cross sections are among the most important measurable quantities in nuclear, atomic, and particle physics. With light scattering off of...

Phonons can scatter through several mechanisms as they travel through the material. These scattering mechanisms are: Umklapp phonon-phonon scattering, phonon-impurity...