Abstract

Raman Spectroscopy is one of the most versatile methods of molecular analysis. The Raman effect is seen when light interacts with an atomic or molecular species, in the solid, liquid or gas phase, to produce scattered light, the frequency of which is shifted from that of the incident light. The shift in frequency corresponds to electronic, vibrational or rotational energy transitions in the sample and, since these energies are species specific, the scattered Raman light can provide identification of the molecules irradiated.

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