Raman optical activity

noun

The differential Raman scattering of left and right circularly polarized light by chiral molecules.

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Meanings

nounRaman optical activity (uncountable, abbreviation ROA)

abbreviation ROA

  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe differential Raman scattering of left and right circularly polarized light by chiral molecules.

Origin

After Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, Indian physicist.

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