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Raman effect comparison table |
Subject | is a kind of | has definition |
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scattering | radiation direction modification | The process whereby light is absorbed and reemitted in all directions, with essentially no change in frequency. Scattering by free electrons was the dominant source of opacity in the early universe. |
Raman effect | scattering | The change of wavelength on scattering. It arises from radiation exciting (or de-exciting) atoms or molecules from their initial states. |
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