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The relative intensities of the polarized components of the symmetric Raman line of calcite

University of British Columbia

The theory of the Raman Effect in crystals has been re-examined by O. Theimer (Can. J. Phys. 1956, 34 312) in an attempt to overcome some discrepancies between experimental results and predictions of the theory. New selection rules have been derived by investigating the validity of the assumptions made in the earlier theory. The new theory, applied to the symmetric Raman line of Calcite, predicts that, for the crystal orientated with its optic axis parallel to the illuminated surface, the "forbidden" component will be truly forbidden for forward or backward scattering, while appearing as previously reported for scattering at 90°. The present investigation is concerned with measuring the relative intensities of the polarized components of this line for backward scattering, the measurements being made with the crystal orientated with its optic axis either parallel or perpendicular to the illuminated surface. A method for increasing the scattering volume by joining several crystals along cleavage faces has been developed and a new mercury discharge lamp was designed which gave an appreciable increase of the illumination intensity. The relative intensities of the components of the symmetric Raman line obtained were evaluated by careful consideration of the characteristics of the photographic emulsion used to record them. The results tend to confirm the predictions of the new theory.

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2012-02-07

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http://hdl.handle.net/2429/40530

Physics

University of British Columbia

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