Raman and His Effect
G Venkataraman
Price
475
ISBN
9788173710087
Language
Tamil
Pages
108
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
140 x 216 mm
Year of Publishing
1995
Territorial Rights
WORLD
Imprint
Universities Press
This book deals with the famous Scattering Effect discovered by Sir C.V. Raman. It gives us deep insights into the character of this famous scientist and vividly describes the circumstances surrounding the discovery.

A physicist and a prolific writer, Dr G Venkataraman has had a distinguished career in science and technology at BARC, Mumbai, IGCAR, Kalpakkam, and Anurag, DRDO, Hyderabad. He was a Jawaharlal Nehru Fellow from 1984 to 1986. He has also served as Vice Chancellor and Honorary Professor at the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prashanthi Nilayam. He is a recipient of many awards, including the Sir C V Raman Prize, C V Raman Centenary Medal, Padma Shri, Indira Gandhi Award and the Indian Science Congress Medal for his contributions to the popularisation of science.

Besides the Vignettes in Physics series, Dr Venkataraman has authored two monographs—Dynamics of Perfect Crystals and Beyond the Crystalline State. He is also the author of the widely acclaimed Journey into Light: Life and Science of C. V. Raman.