Raman effect

The alteration of the frequency and the phase of light caused by scattering as the light passes through a transparent medium.

[After Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman.]

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Raman effect

(ˈrɑːmən)

(General Physics) a change in wavelength of light that is scattered by electrons within a material. The effect is used in Raman spectroscopy for studying molecules

[C20: named after Sir Chandrasekhara Raman (1888–1970), Indian physicist]

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Translations

effetto Raman

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Raman Chandrasekhara Venkata

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