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Meenakshi Choudhary ¹, Monika ², Mukesh Kumar ², Sangeeta Prasher ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Physics, Singhania University, Rajasthan, IN
2 Departments of Physics, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, IN
3 Departments of Physics, Kanya Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar, IN

Abstract

In order to obtain the fundamental information on the modification of polymers due to irradiation, X-ray diffraction, FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy), UV-visible spectral analysis has been employed to CR-39(Columbia Resin) polymer irradiated by IR (infrared) radiations. The effects of infrared radiations on the physical, optical and chemical properties have been reported in the present work. The results have been discussed on the basis of scission and cross linking induced in the polymer during infrared exposure and a brief mechanism has been suggested, where ever possible. The changes in intensity of FTIR absorption bands related to particular groups and bonds have been discussed. The shift in the absorption edge towards longer wavelength in UV-VIS spectra of the irradiated polymers has been observed. The crystallite size of the pristine and IR irradiated CR-39 samples has been calculated from XRD.

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Meenakshi Choudhary

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The Indian retail industry continues its growth trajectory on to 2011. India has emerged as the hottest retail destination. Most of the organized retailing in India has started recently and is concentrating mainly in metropolitan cities. The growth of Indian organized retail market is mainly due to the change in the consumer behavior. This change has come in the consumer due to the increased income, changing life styles and pattern of demography which are favourable.Now the consumer wants to shop at a place where he can get food, entertainment and shopping, all under one roof. This has given Indian organized retail market a major boost.
Shopping malls are the hot shopping destinations in new life style. Due to rapid retail boom, variety of malls has emerged. With this big ticket mall culture hitting the great Indian middle class, the days of pure shopping delight seems to be diminishing. Our study is on the 'DB Mall' that has recently come up in the city of lakes, Bhopal. It was delighting to study the shopper's attraction and their views which concluded with a positive nod on mall culture in our tier II city.

Keywords

Window Shopping-just looking not buying, Shopaholism-is the name given to the addition for shopping, Shopper's Attraction, Huff's Law, Mall Culture, Tier II City, Traditional Market, Organized Market

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