Raman scattering

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009910",
  "term": "Raman scattering",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The inelastic scattering of electromagnetic radiation by molecules, resulting in a change in the energy and frequency of the scattered photons. This occurs when incident photons interact with molecular vibrations, causing the molecules to transition to a virtual energy state before re-emitting photons at different energies. The energy difference between the incident and scattered photons corresponds to the vibrational energy levels of the molecule.",
  "synonyms": [
    "normal Raman scattering"
  ],
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "Stokes-Raman scattering",
    "anti-Stokes Raman scattering",
    "electromagnetic radiation",
    "electronic transition",
    "energy level"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2021, 93, 647. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in analytical spectroscopy (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)' on page 761 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0203)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/raman-scattering/"
}