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As far as I know, when light is absorbed by an atom, it is emitted again in an arbitrary direction.
1) what happens to the momentum?
2) why does light always reflect in a certain direction, depending on its incident direction, if reflection is an effect of emission after absorption?
Thanks
1) what happens to the momentum?
2) why does light always reflect in a certain direction, depending on its incident direction, if reflection is an effect of emission after absorption?
Thanks