Saga and Developments of Raman Spectroscopy
Authors :- AK Bhojani, S Singh, DK Singh
Publication :- Raman Spectroscopy: Advances and Applications, Springer, 2024
Raman spectroscopy is a highly utilized technique for material characterization advocated in 1928 by the great Indian Physicist Sir C. V. Raman and was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930 for his pioneering work on the light scattering phenomenon and the discovery of the ‘Raman effect’. Through this chapter, the authors have attempted to provide a detailed journey of Sir C. V. Raman’s life starting from his birth to education to his career to the discovery of the ‘Raman effect’. During his journey, Sir C. V. Raman received some brilliant students with whom he made this extraordinary discovery after many years of dedication. With the advancement of technology, Raman spectroscopy has grown very much popular with applications in a wide range of research areas. As a result, more than 25 different Raman spectroscopy techniques are now available, each with a unique range of applications for diverse research fields. Therefore, next, we discuss the development of some of the most popular Raman spectroscopy techniques, including resonance, coherent, enhanced and so on, with their possible applications in different areas.