Raman microprobe and microscope with laser excitation

Abstract

Abstract New devices, have been developed to generate maps or images of heterogeneous samples using a characteristic Raman frequency line and to obtain the surface distribution of a given compound. Samples are illuminated by a laser beam causing Raman lines of the different substances to be emitted. Different techniques using a triple monochromator or a holographic grating system are described. Several examples of Raman images of heterogeneous samples are presented.