See Also: Raman(dictionary)
Raman, Sir Chandrasekhara(medicine)
Raman effect(medicine)
Raman spectrum(medicine)
spectrum analysis, raman(medicine)
Narayanan, Kocheril Raman(encyclopedia)
Raman, Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata(encyclopedia)

Raman (iou)



Raman noun. E20.
[Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (1888-1970), Indian physicist.]
Used attrib. to designate concepts arising from the work of Raman.
Raman effect, Raman scattering the scattering of light with a change in frequency characteristic of the scattering substance, representing a change in the vibrational, rotational, or electronic energy of the substance. Raman spectroscopy spectroscopy in which the Raman effect is used to investigate molecular energy levels. Raman spectrum a spectrum of scattered light showing additional bands produced by the Raman effect.