Scattering Spectroscopy Technology

Scattering refers to the phenomenon in which some photons deviate from the original incident direction and propagate dispersedly after the interaction between electromagnetic waves and matter. Scattered waves depend on factors such as the material structure and the wavelength of the incident wave. Two general categories of scattering are recognized. In elastic scattering, radiation is first absorbed by the particles and then emitted without undergoing a change in the radiation’s energy. When the radiation emerges with a change in energy, the scattering is inelastic. Elastic scattering is divided into two types: Rayleigh, or small-particle scattering, and large-particle scattering.