Raman
- proper noun
- /ˈrɑːmən/
- As a renowned physicist, Raman significantly advanced our understanding of light scattering.
- Raman effect
- Raman Research Institute
- Raman Research
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He is currently at the Raman Research Institute, India.
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By Biman B. Nath, Raman Research Institute
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Dr. Raman has been cited more than 1,000 times for his nearly 100 articles published in high-impact journals.
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C. V. Raman pointed out the importance of molecular scattering, and in 1923 Vasily Shuleikin combined those ideas to develop a complete explanation of the color of the sea.
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In physics, the eponymous Raman effect (diffuse light spectral effect) and Raman lines (spectral lines) are very well known, and their implications have become significant, particularly in the study of molecular science in the past few decades.
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Named after Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (1888-1970), the Indian physicist, the effect relates to a phenomenon of the diffusion of light rays (Raman effect).
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The diffusion of light displayed the appearance of additional lines from the light of the original wavelength (Raman lines) when the spectrum of light was scattered or diffused through pure glycerine.
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Revolution and English Romanticism, edited by Keith Hanley and the late Raman Selden, contains revised selections from papers given at the conference on Revolution and English Romanticism at Lancaster University in July 1989.
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C. V. Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his groundbreaking work on the Raman effect.
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The contributions of Raman to the field of physics have been celebrated worldwide.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Raman comes from an Indian name based on the Sanskrit root Rāman, which means 'pleasing' or 'delight'. The most famous Raman is C. V. Raman, the physicist whose discoveries won a Nobel Prize and made his name well known in science.