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19.11: Summary

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Raman scattering is the inelastic scattering of light. It is caused by light interacting with molecules that have a changing polarisability, often due to vibrations. It forms the basis of Raman spectroscopy, where the shifts in wavelength are used to determine modes of a sample, which can be solid, liquid or gas. These modes can be vibrational (e.g. phonons), rotational or other low frequency modes. Raman spectroscopy is an important technique that is now used in a wide variety of applications.

Going further

Books

  • Cardona M, Light Scattering in Solids (Topics in Applied Physics Volume 8), Springer-Verlag, 1975.

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