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C. V. Raman and Colonial Physics: Acoustics and the Quantum
- Physics, Chemistry
- 2014
Presenting the social and historical context of Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, this paper clarifies the nature and development of his work in early twentieth-century colonial India. Raman’s early…
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