Abstract
Rayleigh and Raman scattering are elastic and inelastic forms of light scattering, usually by molecules. From a common ground in electrodynamic theory, the mechanisms are explained and shown to provide the basis for using Raman effect measurements as a spectroscopic tool.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Spectroscopy and Spectrometry |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 924-930 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780128032244 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 9 Dec 2016 |
Keywords
- Anti-Stokes shift
- Depolarization ratio
- Light scattering
- Molecular vibrations
- Polarizability
- Raman effect
- Rayleigh scattering
- Selection rules
- Stokes shift
- Vibrational modes