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The 29 pages that link to Reflection, each with the reason it gives.

• RadarRelated: Radar depends on radio energy scattering back from objects.

• DiffractionCompared with: Reflection redirects waves at a boundary, while diffraction redistributes them through interference.

• RefractionCompared with: Unlike refraction, reflection sends energy back rather than transmitting it into the next medium.

• Thermal radiationCompared with: Reflected radiation comes from external illumination rather than the surface's own thermal state.

• TelescopeRelated: Reflecting telescopes use mirrors to redirect and focus incoming light.

• ScatteringCompared with: Reflection is often treated separately from scattering, although rough surfaces produce diffuse scattering.

• OpticsRelated: Mirrors use reflection to redirect light and form images.

• Snell's lawCompared with: Unlike refraction, reflection stays in the incident medium and follows the equal-angle rule.

• Radio propagationRelated: Reflected radio waves create multipath signals and can extend coverage beyond direct paths.

• IridescenceRelated: Reflected waves from multiple boundaries are the main ingredients in thin-film iridescence.

• Ray tracingRelated: A reflected ray can be traced to model mirror-like surfaces.

• Absorption (electromagnetic radiation)Compared with: Reflected radiation leaves a surface instead of being absorbed within it.

• Corpuscular theory of lightRelated: Corpuscles were thought to rebound from surfaces, explaining why the angle of reflection equals the angle of incidence.

• Diffuse reflectionNarrower topic: Diffuse reflection is one directional pattern of reflected light.

• Ibn al-HaythamRelated: He analyzed reflected light through geometric laws and experiments.

• Light scatteringCompared with: Reflection redirects light at an interface, while scattering can occur throughout a material.

• Multipath propagationRelated: Reflected waves commonly create distinct routes between a transmitter and receiver.

• Scattering theoryCompared with: Reflection is a boundary response; scattering also includes redistribution into other directions and channels.

• Virtual imageRelated: Mirrors create virtual images by redirecting rays toward an observer.

• Wave interferenceCompared with: Reflection changes a wave's path at a boundary rather than naming how overlapping waves combine.

• Newton's ringsRelated: The two relevant reflected waves come from opposite boundaries of the air film.

• LuminescenceCompared with: Reflected light is redirected incoming light, not newly emitted energy.

• OpticksRelated: Newton’s account treats reflection alongside refraction as a central behavior of light.

• A Bar at the Folies-BergèreNarrower topic: The reflected scene appears optically inconsistent with the figures and objects before the mirror.

• Ibn SahlRelated: Burning mirrors rely on reflection, another ray behavior central to his optical designs.

• Focus (optics)Related: Mirrors create foci by redirecting rays through reflection.

• Acoustic techniquesRelated: Reflected waves carry information about boundaries and hidden structures.

• AutocollimatorNarrower topic: The returning beam depends on the law of reflection at the mirror.

• Rainbow (optics)Related: Light reflects inside droplets before emerging toward an observer in the primary bow.