The Raman effect and Krishnan's diary
@article{Mallik2000TheRE, title={The Raman effect and Krishnan's diary}, author={Dipankar C. V. Mallik}, journal={Notes and Records of the Royal Society of London}, year={2000}, volume={54}, pages={67 - 83} }
K.S. Krishnan, F.R.S. (1898–1961) is one of the most distinguished Indian scientists of this century. His collaboration with Sir C.V. Raman on the scattering of light by liquids--a collaboration which Raman described as ‘a partnership in scientific research of the Bowen-Millikan type’—led to the discovery of the effect that bears Raman's name. Krishnan recorded the events leading to this discovery in the form of a diary, extracts from which have often appeared in the past, although the diary…
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