If the light of any frequency is passed through a substance, it is scattered. This scattered radiation contains some light that has a different wavelength. This is known as the:
A
raman effect
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B
fluorescence
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C
coolidge effect
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D
solar spectrum
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Solution
The correct option is A raman effect
Most of this scattered light is of unchanged wavelength. However, a small part has wavelengths different from that of the incident light; its presence is a result of the Raman effect.