Raman
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In the Indo-Iranian world Raman is:
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Raman may refer to
- one of the names of the Hindu God RamaRamaRama or full name Ramachandra is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a king of Ayodhya in ancient Indian...
- an important divinity in ZoroastrianismZoroastrianismZoroastrianism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of prophet Zoroaster and was formerly among the world's largest religions. It was probably founded some time before the 6th century BCE in Greater Iran.In Zoroastrianism, the Creator Ahura Mazda is all good, and no evil...
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Raman may refer to
- Chandrasekhara Venkata RamanChandrasekhara Venkata RamanSir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, FRS was an Indian physicist whose work was influential in the growth of science in the world. He was the recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1930 for the discovery that when light traverses a transparent material, some of the light that is deflected...
, Indian physicist and Nobel laureate, discoverer of Raman scatteringRaman scatteringRaman scattering or the Raman effect is the inelastic scattering of a photon. It was discovered by Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman and Kariamanickam Srinivasa Krishnan in liquids, and by Grigory Landsberg and Leonid Mandelstam in crystals....
. See also Raman spectroscopyRaman spectroscopyRaman spectroscopy is a spectroscopic technique used to study vibrational, rotational, and other low-frequency modes in a system.It relies on inelastic scattering, or Raman scattering, of monochromatic light, usually from a laser in the visible, near infrared, or near ultraviolet range... - Raman amplificationRaman amplificationRaman amplification is based on the Stimulated Raman Scattering phenomenon, when a lower frequency 'signal' photon induces the inelastic scattering of a higher-frequency 'pump' photon in an optical medium in the nonlinear regime. As a result of this, another 'signal' photon is produced, with the...
, a type of optical amplification that utilizes Raman scattering - Raman SundrumRaman SundrumRaman Sundrum is a theoretical particle physicist. He is an Indian American of South Asian origin. His most famous contribution to the field is a class of models called the Randall-Sundrum models, first published in 1999 with Lisa Randall....
, theoretical physicist famous for the Randall-Sundrum modelRandall-Sundrum modelIn physics, Randall–Sundrum models imagine that the real world is a higher-dimensional Universe described by warped geometry... - Raman (crater)Raman (crater)Raman is a small lunar crater that lies on the western edge of a plateau feature in the expansive lunar mare named Oceanus Procellarum. It shares this plateau with the lava-flooded Herodotus and Aristarchus to the southeastern. To the northeast of Raman is the small peak named Mons Herodotus...
, lunar crater named after C.V. Raman - Amphoe RamanAmphoe RamanRaman is a district in the northeastern part of Yala Province, southern Thailand.-History:The name Raman is actually the Thai corruption of Reman , its original Malay name...
, district in Yala Province, southern Thailand - Raman, Punjab (India)
- Raman, RawalpindiRaman, RawalpindiRaman is a town in Gujar Khan Tehsil Punjab, Pakistan. Raman is also the chief town of Union Council Raman which is an administrative subdivision of the Tehsil....
, a village in Pakistani Punjab - Raman spectroscopyRaman spectroscopyRaman spectroscopy is a spectroscopic technique used to study vibrational, rotational, and other low-frequency modes in a system.It relies on inelastic scattering, or Raman scattering, of monochromatic light, usually from a laser in the visible, near infrared, or near ultraviolet range...
, a spectroscopic technique used in condensed matter physics and chemistry - Woorkeri RamanWoorkeri RamanWoorkeri Venkat Raman is a former Indian cricketer and a current coach. He played domestic cricket for Tamil Nadu, mainly as a left-handed batsman and a part time left arm spinner.-International career:...
, Indian cricketer - RamenRamenis a Japanese noodle dish. It consists of Chinese-style wheat noodles served in a meat- or fish-based broth, often flavored with soy sauce or miso, and uses toppings such as , , kamaboko, green onions, and occasionally corn...
, a Japanese dish