Scattering Theory - Topics in Physics

Topics in Physics

According to the optics classification of the Optical Society of America this field consists of the following topics:

  • Aerosol and cloud effects
  • Atmospheric scattering
  • Backscattering
  • Diffusion
  • Extinction
  • Index measurements
  • Inverse scattering
  • Linewidth
  • Long-wave scattering
  • Mie theory
  • Multiple scattering
  • Scattering measurements
  • Brillouin scattering
  • Molecular scattering
  • Particle scattering
  • Raman scattering
  • Rayleigh scattering
  • Scattering from rough surfaces
  • Stimulated scattering
  • Stimulated Brillouin scattering
  • Stimulated Raman scattering
  • Scintillation
  • Turbid media

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