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Raman scattering is the inelastic scattering of light by a material; the word “inelastic” implies that energy is transferred between the light quanta and the material, so that the scattered light may have a longer or shorter wavelength than the incident light. The study of the spectrum of the light scattered from a particular material is therefore termed Raman spectroscopy and is of interest because, as will be seen, information can be gained about the structure, the composition and the vibrational or electronic states of the scattering material. Raman spectroscopy is a large field, with many variations on the basic technique and with many new applications being found each year. It is not possible here to review all the areas of industrial and academic research in which Raman spectroscopy plays a role, so that, after a brief introduction to the theory of the topic, some examples of the applications of Raman spectroscopy will be discussed. Some illustrations of recent developments in experimental methods will also be given. For further examples of industrial applications the reader is referred to the chapter by Everall.
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Wolverson, D. (1995). Raman Spectroscopy. In: Andrews, D.L., Demidov, A.A. (eds) An Introduction to Laser Spectroscopy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0337-4_6
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