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Scattering Matrix

The Scattering Matrix is a mathematical construct that relates the amplitudes of incoming and outgoing wave fields in a scattering process, uniquely characterizing the linear transformation between incident and scattered waves for a given scattering problem.

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Random-matrix theory of quantum transport

C. W. J. Beenakker · Reviews of Modern Physics · 1997 · 2.5K citations · Full text

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Measuring the Transmission Matrix in Optics: An Approach to the Study and Control of Light Propagation in Disordered Media

Sébastien M. Popoff, Geoffroy Lerosey, Rémi Carminati et al. · Physical Review Letters · 2010 · 1.8K citations · Full text

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Pion Scattering Lengths

Steven Weinberg · Physical Review Letters · 1966 · 1.7K citations

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The<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>S</mml:mi></mml:math>Matrix in Quantum Electrodynamics

Freeman J. Dyson · Physical Review · 1949 · 1.4K citations

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Two-particle states on a torus and their relation to the scattering matrix

Martin Lüscher · Nuclear Physics B · 1991 · 1.3K citations

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    Michael I. Mishchenko

    Goddard Institute for Space Studies, United States

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    Gorden Videen

    DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, United States

    20 publications · 710 citations

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    R. Mittra

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

    22 publications · 1K citations

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    J. W. Hovenier

    University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

    15 publications · 1.4K citations

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    Leung Tsang

    University of Washington, United States

    14 publications · 641 citations

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  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

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  2. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

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  3. Goddard Institute for Space Studies

    New York, United States

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    42 publications

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    Pasadena, United States

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    55 publications

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  5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

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    Stanford, United States

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    New Haven, United States

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    Princeton, United States

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    PRL · 75 publications · 10.7K citations

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  3. Physical Review

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