Raman spectroscopy relies upon inelastic scattering of photons, known as Raman scattering. A source of monochromatic light, usually from a laser in the visible, near infrared, or near ultraviolet range is used, although X-rays can also be used.OverviewRaman spectroscopy (named after physicist ) is a technique typically used to determine of, although rotational and other low-frequency modes of systems may also be obs. Although the inelastic scattering of light was predicted by in 1923, it was not observed in practice until 1928. The Raman effect was named after one of its discoverers, the Indian scientist,. The magnitude of the Raman effect correlates with the polarizability of the in a molecule. It is a form of inelastic, where a excites the sample. This excitation puts the molecule in.
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