Scattering processes describe how particles, waves, or fields deviate from a straight trajectory due to interactions with other particles or potential fields. These interactions are fundamental in understanding phenomena across various domains, including quantum mechanics, optics, and astrophysics.

Scattering Processes

Scattering processes

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waves

In mathematics and physics, a field refers to a set equipped with two operations, addition and multiplication, satisfying certain axioms, or a region in which each point is associated with a value, such as a vector or scalar. Fields are fundamental in defining algebraic structures and understanding forces and interactions in physical space.

fields

straight trajectory

interactions

potential fields

Fundamental Interactions

Quantum mechanics is a fundamental theory in physics that describes the physical properties of nature at the smallest scales, such as atoms and subatomic particles. It introduces concepts like wave-particle duality, uncertainty principle, and quantum entanglement, which challenge classical intuitions about the behavior of matter and energy.

quantum mechanics

Optics is the branch of physics that studies the behavior and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and the construction of instruments that use or detect it. It encompasses phenomena such as reflection, refraction, diffraction, and interference, and is fundamental in technologies ranging from eyeglasses to advanced scientific instruments.

optics

Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that employs the principles of physics and chemistry to understand how stars, planets, and galaxies form, evolve, and interact. It seeks to unravel the mysteries of the universe, from the behavior of subatomic particles in extreme environments to the large-scale structure of the cosmos.

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