Scattering matrix

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010566",
  "term": "Scattering matrix",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A mathematical construct that describes how incident electromagnetic radiation is transformed upon interaction with a scattering medium. This matrix relates the incident and scattered electric field vectors, accounting for changes in amplitude, phase, and polarization. It is a fundamental tool in the analysis of light scattering phenomena, including those in colloidal systems.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "Stokes parameters",
    "radiation",
    "scattering"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1983, 55, 931. 'Definitions, terminology and symbols in colloid and surface chemistry. Part 1.14: Light scattering (Provisional)' on page 934 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198355060931)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/scattering-matrix/"
}