Remembering C.V. Raman On His Birth Anniversary, The First Asian To Win Nobel Prize In Science

Today is the birth anniversary of C.V. Raman, the first Asian and the first non-Western scientist to win a Nobel Prize in the sciences. Born on November 7, 1888, in Tiruchirappalli, India Raman remains the only Indian citizen to receive the Nobel Prize in the scientific field even to this day. His discovery famously known as the Raman effect revolutionized the understanding of light-matter interactions.

Major Highlights of C.V Raman and His Discovery

• CV Raman a pioneer in Physics was awarded the Nobel in Physics in 1930 for his groundbreaking discovery of the Raman Effect.
• The Raman Effect was discovered in 1928 and according to this phenomenon, the light changes wavelength when scattered by molecules with a change in energy levels.
• The Raman effect involves a fundamental process in which energy is exchanged between light and matter.
• It is a weak effect and occurs only one in a million scattered light particles that exhibit a change in wavelength.
• Raman discovered by using a refracting telescope to condense sunlight into a more powerful light source. He later used a quartz spectrograph to photograph the scattered light.
• Raman effect laid the foundation of Raman Spectroscopy which is essential in chemistry and material science.
• Its applications include non-destructive analysis in Chemistry, biology, and forensic sciences.
• It gives information about the molecular structure, chemical bonds, and vibrational dynamics.
• On February 28, National Science Day is celebrated in India to honor of his discovery.
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