The electrons orbitally interact so that they actually align in the same orientation.
Because electrons interact with matter though different processes than for example X-rays, the atomic form factors for the two cases are not the same.
Such gaps open up, for example, when electrons interact with the lattice.
But a single electron would also interact with itself, like a snake swallowing its own tail.
The electrons see a bigger picture, and interact with incoming light in a different way.
The upshot was a picture in which electrons interact by exchanging photons with each other.
The electrons of the ring structures interact with incoming light and absorb various frequencies.
So, the electrons can readily interact with the protons of other atoms.
The electrons interact with mercury vapor atoms floating inside the bulb.
The electrons interact with the positrons in some fashion and make the radio emission.