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Scattering vs Diffraction - What's the difference?

scattering | diffraction |

As nouns the difference between scattering and diffraction

is that scattering is a small quantity of something occurring at irregular intervals and dispersed at random points, while diffraction is (quantum mechanics) the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure (eg a slit), followed by reconstruction of the wave by interference.

As a verb scattering

is .

scattering

English

(wikipedia scattering)

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small quantity of something occurring at irregular intervals and dispersed at random points,
    • There will be a scattering of showers, with heavy rain in places.
  • (physics) The process whereby a beam of waves or particles is dispersed by collisions or similar interactions.

    • diffraction

    English

    (wikipedia diffraction)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (quantum mechanics) The breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure (e.g. a slit), followed by reconstruction of the wave by interference.