Very Basic Overview: Raman Spectros
Very Basic Overview: Raman Spectros
Arif Hindarto
Halley Rionanda
30 Agustus 2019
Raman Spectroscopy
A Historical Perspective
What is Raman Spectroscopy?
Theoretical Principles
Analytical Applications
Advantages and Disadvantages
Why use Raman spectroscopy?
Raman Spectroscopy
Sir Chandrasekhara
Venkata Raman
1930 Nobel Physics
Sunlight- Scattering
Filters Observer
via telescope sample
Absorption
Scattering (“emission”)
Sample Spectrograph
Laser
Detector
Laser / Rayleigh
Rejection notch filter (10-4 ~ 10-6)
Laser (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) merupakan
mekanisme suatu alat yang memancarkan radiasi elektromagnetik, biasanya
dalam bentuk cahaya yang tidak dapat dilihat maupun dapat lihat dengan mata
normal, melalui proses pancaran terstimulasi.
The Raman Spectrum
Intensity
Excitation n0
Stokes
Anti-Stokes
(n0 -n1)
(n0 +n1)
Red Blue
The 'complete' Raman spectrum contains both the red-shifted Stokes and blue-shifted
anti-Stokes scattering. Normally we only collect the Stokes peaks as they are more
intense. Note the strong attenuation of the laser / Rayleigh scattering.
Comparison of Raman and Infrared
Sample preparation for infrared spectroscopy is critical and often tedious.
There is generally no sample preparation for micro-Raman samples.
Infrared samples require fragile, water-sensitive sample cells or complex,
expensive sampling accessories with limited spectral ranges.
Raman samples are placed in the path of the laser.
Water is a nuisance for most infrared analyses.
Water is an ideal solvent for Raman sampling, with a very weak
interference.
Infrared quantitation can approach ppm levels for some samples and
even ppb levels for gases, but most samples are limited to detection
levels in the 0.01 to 0.001% range.
Raman spectra can be used for quantitation with a detection limit
approaching 0.01% in some cases. But only TINY amounts of sample
needed!
Raman Sampling Advantages
• Simple sample preparation / No sample preparation
• Depth profiling and microscopic mapping of samples with spatial resolution
approaching 1 micron
• Quartz optical fibres used for in-situ analysis, remote probes
• No combinations or overtones, less 'clutter' in Raman spectra
• No water sensitive or range limiting optics, cells or accessories
• A complete spectrum is collected, from >4,000 to ~50 cm-1 or less
• Opaque or cloudy samples OK
• Sample containers can be glass or plastic and sample in-situ
Sampling Configurations
360 degree transmission
Macro
Micro
Macro
45 degree
pseudo-backscattering
Macro
Micro
PMT
slit slit
scanned grating
scanned grating
(1 or 2 required) slit
Slit = Celah
Old vs New: Spectrographs
slit
slit
CCD
notch
filter Grating is set to 1
or more positions