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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.

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

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

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

• 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.

• 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.

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

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

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