scattering matrix
C1480
concept
A scattering matrix is a mathematical construct that relates the amplitudes of incoming waves or particles to those of outgoing ones in a physical system, encapsulating how the system scatters or transforms incident signals.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| unitary matrix | 3 |
| polarization matrix | 1 |
| scattering matrix canonical | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: scattering matrix
Generated description
A scattering matrix is a mathematical construct that relates the amplitudes of incoming waves or particles to those of outgoing ones in a physical system, encapsulating how the system scatters or transforms incident signals.
Instances (5)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Cabibbo–Kobayashi–Maskawa matrix | unitary matrix |
| Mueller matrix | polarization matrix |
| V_CKM | unitary matrix |
| PMNS matrix | unitary matrix |
| S-matrix | — |