Rayleigh laser spectroscopy

Smith, J. R., "Rayleigh Temperature Profiles in a Hydrogen Diffusion Flame," Proceedings of SPIE Vol 158 Laser Spectroscopy (1978) p. 84-90. 

The earliest and simplest nonresonant technique for studying intermolecular dynamics was spontaneous low-frequency Raman spectroscopy (also known as Rayleigh-wing spectroscopy) (8). In its most basic implementation, a reasonably powerful monochromatic laser beam travels through... 

G. Placzek Rayleigh-Streuung und Raman Effekt . In Handhuch der Radiologic, Vol VI, ed. by E. Marx (Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft, Leipzig 1934) L.D. Barron Laser Raman spectroscopy, in Frontiers of Laser Spectroscopy of Gases, ed. by A.C.P. Alves, J.M. Brown, J.M. Hollas, NATO ASI Series, Vol. 234 (Kluwer, Dordrecht 1988)... 

See also Electromagnetic Radiation Laser Applications in Eiectronic Spectroscopy Laser Spectroscopy Theory Linear Dichroism, Theory Muitiphoton Spectroscopy, Appiications Optical Frequency Conversion Raman Opticai Activity, Applications Raman Opticai Activity, Spectrometers Raman Opticai Activity, Theory Raman Spectrometers Rayleigh Scattering and Raman Spectroscopy, Theory Symmetry in Spectroscopy, Effects of. 

Kaiser W and Maier M 1972 Stimulated Rayleigh, Brillouin and Raman spectroscopy Laser Handbook vo 2, ed F T Arecchi and E O Schult-Dubois (Amsterdam North-Holland) pp 1077-150... 

Perhaps the best known and most used optical spectroscopy which relies on the use of lasers is Raman spectroscopy. Because Raman spectroscopy is based on the inelastic scattering of photons, the signals are usually weak, and are often masked by fluorescence and/or Rayleigh scattering processes. The interest in usmg Raman for the vibrational characterization of surfaces arises from the fact that the teclmique can be used in situ under non-vacuum enviromnents, and also because it follows selection rules that complement those of IR spectroscopy. 

Figure 9.27 In Raman spectroscopy, light from a laser is shone at a sample. It is monochromated at a frequency of v0. Most of the light is transmitted. Most of the scattered light is scattered elastically, so its frequency remains at v0 this is Rayleigh scattered light. Raman scattered light has a frequency V(SCattered) = v0 — vibration) The sample is generally in solution...

Figure 3.4-1 Optical diagram of a commercial Michelson interferometer for infrared and Raman spectroscopy (Bruker IFS 66 with Raman module FRA 106). CE control electronics, D1/D2 IR detectors, BS beamsplitter, MS mirror scanner, IP input port, S IR source, AC aperture changer, XI — X3 external beams, A aperture for Raman spectroscopy, D detector for Raman spectroscopy, FM Rayleigh filter module, SC sample compartment with illumination optics, L Nd.YAG laser, SP sample position.

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