Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
The Interaction of Matter and Radiation: The Physics of C.V. Raman, S.N. Bose, and M.N. Saha: Part 1: Historical Background. |
| Authors: |
Choudhuri, Arnab Rai1 (AUTHOR) arnab@iisc.ac.in |
| Source: |
Resonance: Journal of Science Education. Nov2024, Vol. 29 Issue 11, p1557-1571. 15p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*University faculty, Raman effect, British occupation of India, 1765-1947, Scientific discoveries, Social context |
| Company/Entity: |
University of Calcutta |
| People: |
Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955 |
| Abstract: |
Three extraordinary physics discoveries were made in colonial India, which did not have any tradition of research in modern physics: Saha ionization equation (1920), Bose statistics (1924), and Raman effect (1928). All three discoverers were founding faculty members of the new small physics department of Calcutta1 University, which started functioning in 1916. These discoveries were all on the general topic of interaction between matter and radiation. In this Part (Part 1 of a two-article series), I describe the social and intellectual environment in which these discoveries were made. Part 2 will focus on the science involved in these discoveries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Education Research Complete |
