Electromagnetic Scattering

Electromagnetic scattering

Electromagnetic scattering is the physical effect of an electromagnetic wave, such as light or radio waves, hitting an object. 

Instead of proceeding in a straight line, as light waves do unimpeded, the light refracts or bounces off of microscopic textures in the object. 

Several different aspects of electromagnetic scattering are distinct enough to have conventional names. Major forms of elastic

 light scattering (involving negligible energy transfer) are Rayleigh scattering and Mie scattering.

Electromagnetic scattering

• Electromagnetic scattering is the physical effect of an electromagnetic wave, such as light or radio waves, hitting an object. 
• Instead of proceeding in a straight line, as light waves do unimpeded, the light refracts or bounces off of microscopic textures in the object. 
• Several different aspects of electromagnetic scattering are distinct enough to have conventional names. Major forms of elastic light scattering (involving negligible energy transfer) are Rayleigh scattering and Mie scattering.