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Scattering function

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scatteringnounA small quantity of something being dispersed (at random points).
outscatternoun(physics) A scattering of particles outward.
nuclear response functionnoun(particle physics) A relationship that describes the probability of a particle that collides with another being scattered in any particular manner
upscatteringnoun(physics) The increase in wavelength of radiation scattered by an electron
backscatteringnoun(physics) The scattering of waves, particles, or signals back in the direction of their source.
backscatternoun(physics) The deflection of particles or radiation through angles greater than 90 degrees to the original direction of travel.
superscatteringnoun(physics) A form of scattering in which multiple particles are dispersed in a nonunitary way.
form factornoun(engineering, design, commerce) The geometry of an object, especially in engineering design; configuration.
umklapp scatteringnoun(physics) The transformation of a wave vector to another Brillouin zone as a result of a scattering process.
mie scatteringnounThe scattering of electromagnetic radiation by a sphere, as described by the Mie solution to Maxwell's equations.
superscatterernoun(physics) Any material that scatters light by a great amount
light-scattering photometrynoun(physics) any optical method used to measure the extent of the scattering of light by suspended particles or by macromolecules
diffusionnounThe act of diffusing or dispersing something, or the property of being diffused or dispersed; dispersion.
autoscatteringnoun(physics) A proposed quantum effect following the recombination of a split quanton
dispersionnounThe state of being dispersed.
specklenounA small spot or speck on the skin, plumage or foliage.
compton scatteringnoun(physics) The increase in the wavelength, and corresponding decrease in the energy, of photons (especially of X-rays and gamma rays) when scattered by interaction with matter
reggeizationnoun(physics) A form of nonrelativistic scattering
neutron scatteringnoun(physics) any of several techniques that use the wavelike behaviour of neutrons as a scientific probe
bragg scatteringnoun(physics) the diffraction phenomenon exhibited by a crystal bombarded with X-rays in such a way that each plane of the crystal lattice acts as a reflector.

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