Question

One form of this phenomenon can be eliminated by setting a magnetic sphere’s permeability equal to permittivity in the Kerker effect. The KdV equation’s soliton solutions can be found with an “inverse transform” named for (10[1])this phenomenon. According to the optical theorem, the imaginary part of an “amplitude” measuring the probability (-5[1])of this (10[1])phenomenon equals k over 4 pi times the differential cross-section. Applying X-rays to a graphite target demonstrated one form of this phenomenon whose strength equals one minus cosine theta times a namesake wavelength of h over mc. The sky’s blue color (-5[1])is explained by (10[1])Lord (10[1])Rayleigh’s (10[2])form of this (10[2])phenomenon. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])particles strike each other and deflect in a form of what process named for Arthur Compton? (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: scattering [accept Compton scattering or Rayleigh scattering or scattering amplitude or backscattering or inverse scattering transform; prompt on collisions]
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Summary

2024 ACF Winter at UC Berkeley2024-11-16Y3100%0%0%56.67
2024 ACF Winter at Clemson2024-11-16Y8100%0%25%99.00
2024 ACF Winter at Northwestern2024-11-16Y9100%0%22%78.44
2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State2024-11-16Y7100%0%14%95.43
2024 ACF Winter at Online2024-11-16Y8100%0%0%98.50
2024 ACF Winter at UBC2024-11-16Y3100%0%33%67.33
2024 ACF Winter at Oxford2024-11-16Y11100%0%18%91.36

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Delia CropperOxford AManchester3410
Oscar O'FlanaganImperial ACambridge A50-5
Rachel BenthamCambridge BBristol A5210
David WorleyLSE BVanderbilt93-5
Zuhayr ShaikhBirminghamSouthampton A9610
Albert NyangLSE ACambridge C9710
Robert BallantyneBristol BEdinburgh9810
Adsayan GaneshWarwick ASouthampton B9810
Alessandro D'TtaasioCam DDurham A10110
Charlie LowmanImperial BOxford B10110
Amelia ReesDurham BWarwick B10210
Agnijo BanerjeeCambridge AImperial A10510
Gavin MarkoffVanderbiltLSE B12110