KnowraElastic scatteringLinked fromLinked fromThe 16 pages that link to Elastic scattering, each with the reason it gives.All 16Broader topic 4Related 5Narrower topic 1Compared with 6Molecular spectroscopyCompared with: Unlike Raman scattering, elastic scattering does not report molecular energy changes through a frequency shift.Deep inelastic scatteringCompared with: Unlike deep-inelastic events, elastic events leave the target intact.Inelastic scatteringCompared with: It marks the boundary: inelastic scattering changes energy or internal state.Nuclear cross sectionCompared with: Its cross section counts a different outcome from reactions that alter nuclear states or composition.Optical theoremCompared with: The theorem’s total cross section includes inelastic channels as well as elastic scattering.Atomic and molecular collisionsCompared with: It contrasts with collisions that transfer internal energy or alter chemical species.