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The 31 pages that link to Scattering, each with the reason it gives.

• DiffractionCompared with: Scattering is a broader interaction; diffraction describes a characteristic wave pattern from constrained propagation.

• Radiative transferRelated: Scattering redirects radiation and can couple different directions in the transfer equation.

• RefractionCompared with: It can change propagation direction without the simple interface geometry of refraction.

• MomentumRelated: Particle momentum before and after scattering constrains possible outcomes.

• Optical depthRelated: Scattering removes radiation from a direct beam and contributes to extinction.

• BirefringenceCompared with: Scattering changes propagation paths, while birefringence changes phase propagation by polarization or direction.

• Mean free pathNarrower topic: Mean free path applies to scattering events as well as particle collisions.

• ReflectionCompared with: Unlike specular reflection, scattering can redirect energy across many angles.

• SpectrophotometryRelated: Scattered light can be mistaken for absorption in turbid samples.

• Structural colorationNarrower topic: Scattering redistributes light among wavelengths and directions in structural coloration.

• TransmittanceRelated: Scattering can remove radiation from a detector’s transmitted beam without absorbing it.

• Rutherford scatteringNarrower topic: Rutherford scattering is a charged-particle instance of this broader physical process.

• AbsorbanceRelated: Scattering can reduce transmitted light even when energy was not absorbed.

• Absorption (electromagnetic radiation)Compared with: Scattering redirects radiation rather than necessarily transferring its energy into matter.

• Dispersion (optics)Compared with: Scattering can produce color effects, but redirects light rather than separating colors through refraction.

• Diffuse reflectionNarrower topic: Diffuse reflection is a surface-associated form of directional redistribution.

• Absorption coefficientCompared with: Scattering can remove light from a measurement beam without absorbing its energy.

• DispersionCompared with: Scattering redirects waves; dispersion changes propagation according to frequency even in a uniform medium.

• Radiative transfer equationRelated: Scattering removes intensity from one direction and adds radiation from others.

• Spectral radianceRelated: Scattering transfers spectral radiance between directions.

• Particle decayCompared with: Scattering involves incoming particles, whereas decay begins with an unstable state.

• Multipath propagationRelated: Scattering generates many weaker components with varied directions and delays.

• Atmospheric extinctionNarrower topic: It is the other principal process, alongside absorption, that removes light from a direct beam.

• Inelastic scatteringNarrower topic: Inelastic scattering is the energy-transfer subset of scattering interactions.

• LuminescenceCompared with: Scattering changes light's direction without necessarily generating luminescent photons.

• Blue hourNarrower topic: Atmospheric scattering is the broader process behind twilight’s diffuse illumination.

• Geometric albedoNarrower topic: Surface and atmospheric scattering determine how much light reaches an observer at zero phase.

• Interplanetary dust cloudRelated: Scattering by grains determines much of the cloud’s observed light.

• Absorption bandCompared with: Scattering can alter detected light without the same energy-transfer signature as absorption.

• Accelerator applicationsRelated: Scattering measurements reveal microscopic structure in accelerator experiments.

• Beam techniquesRelated: Scattering can reveal a target’s structure or blur a beam’s image.