C. V. Raman

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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1. When was C. V. Raman born?November 7, 1888
2. When did C. V. Raman die?November 21, 1970 (age 82)
3. Where was C. V. Raman born?Tiruchirappalli, India
4. What is C. V. Raman known for?Discovery of the Raman Effect, a fundamental phenomenon in molecular spectroscopy
5. What is the scientific field?Experimental Physics, Optics, Acoustics, Molecular Spectroscopy

Spectroscopy: The study of how matter interacts with electromagnetic radiation, used to identify substances.
Inelastic Scattering: A process where scattered particles exchange energy with the scattering medium.
Molecular Vibrations: The constant motion of atoms within a molecule, which can be studied using spectroscopy.