RegisterWave scatteringIf the boundary between two media is not perfectly smooth (is rough), then the incident wave ”reflects” in different areas to different directions. This phenomenon is called scattering and the wave appearing on the rough surface is called the scattered wave. The term scattering denotes even the appearance of a new wave on a very high number of randomly situated particles or facets, which are illuminated by an incident wave in the same moment. As an example, scattering on a large set of raindrops can be given. Back
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