KnowraReflectionLinked fromLinked fromThe 29 pages that link to Reflection, each with the reason it gives.All 29Related 16Narrower topic 3Compared with 10DiffractionCompared 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.ScatteringCompared with: Reflection is often treated separately from scattering, although rough surfaces produce diffuse scattering.Snell's lawCompared with: Unlike refraction, reflection stays in the incident medium and follows the equal-angle rule.Absorption (electromagnetic radiation)Compared with: Reflected radiation leaves a surface instead of being absorbed within it.Light scatteringCompared with: Reflection redirects light at an interface, while scattering can occur throughout a material.Scattering theoryCompared with: Reflection is a boundary response; scattering also includes redistribution into other directions and channels.Wave interferenceCompared with: Reflection changes a wave's path at a boundary rather than naming how overlapping waves combine.LuminescenceCompared with: Reflected light is redirected incoming light, not newly emitted energy.