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reflection is coherent, a single physical process. The light keeps it's phase and polarization. Re-radiation is incoherent, caused by multiple particle interac
by Fronzie 4y ago
reflection is coherent, a single physical process. The light keeps it's phase and polarization.
Re-radiation is incoherent, caused by multiple particle interactions (physical processes).
So there's quite a difference in physics.
- thehappypm 4y agoCan you explain? As I understand it, in both cases, a photon comes in, gets absorbed by the material, and then gets re emitted.