Preface |
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Acknowledgements |
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Acronyms, Abbreviations and Symbols |
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Introduction to Raman spectroscopy |
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7 | (6) |
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1.3 Energy Levels and Group Frequencies |
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35 | (2) |
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1.6 The General Appearance of a Raman Spectrum |
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37 | (1) |
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Intermezzo 1.1 The Harmonic Oscillator and the Position of the Vibrational Energy Levels |
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6 | (5) |
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Intermezzo 1.2 The Anharmonic Oscillator and the Position of Vibrational Energy Levels |
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Intermezzo 1.3 Raman Intensity Annotations |
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30 | (9) |
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2 Interferences and Side-effects |
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39 | (8) |
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40 | (1) |
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2.3 Thermal Effects, Photodecomposition and Laser Ablation |
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2.4 Ambient Light and Background Radiation |
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44 | (1) |
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3 Enhancement of the Raman Signal |
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47 | (14) |
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3.1 Resonance Raman (RR) Spectroscopy |
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48 | (1) |
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3.2 Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) |
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3.2.1 Working Principle of SERS |
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3.2.2 Preparation of SERS Substrates |
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(c) Electrochemical Production |
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3.2.3 SERS Active Molecules |
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3.2.4 Advantages and Disadvantages of SERS |
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59 | (2) |
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Intermezzo 3.1 The Analysis of Organic Dyes by SERS |
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58 | (3) |
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62 | (12) |
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4.1.1 Classification According to Safety Category |
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4.1.2 The Operating Principle of the Laser |
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4.1.3 Lasers for Raman Spectroscopy |
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4.2.1 Single-Channel Detectors |
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4.2.2 Multi-Channel Detectors |
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4.2.3 Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) Detectors |
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4.2.4 Semi-conductor Detectors |
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4.4.1 Systems Based on Diffraction of Light |
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4.4.2 Fourier-Transform (FT-) Systems |
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4.5 Components for Transportation of Light |
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4.6 Sample Chambers and Measurement Probes |
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4.7 Noise in Raman Spectroscopy |
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4.7.1 Noise Originating from the Sample: σs |
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4.7.2 Noise Originating from the Raman Instrument: σi |
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4.7.3 Noise Originating from the Signal Processing: σp |
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Intermezzo 4.1 The Helium-Neon laser |
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5 Raman Spectroscopy in Daily Lab-life |
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5.1 Calibration of a Raman Spectrometer |
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5.2 Raman Spectral Post-processing |
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5.2.4 Baseline Corrections |
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5.3 Interpretation of Raman Spectra of Organic Molecules |
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5.3.1 Raman Spectra of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes |
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5.3.2 Raman Spectra of Alkenes and Cycloalkenes |
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5.3.3 Raman Spectra of Aromates |
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5.4 Interpretation of Raman Spectra of Inorganic Molecules |
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5.5 Quantitative Aspects of Raman Spectroscopy |
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134 | (3) |
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5.6 Fingerprinting and Spectral Searching Algorithms |
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137 | (4) |
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5.7 Raman Mapping and Imaging |
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5.8 Combination with Other Techniques |
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Intermezzo 5.1 Micro-Raman Spectroscopy in Microbiology |
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Intermezzo 5.2 Raman Spectroscopy in a Forensics Laboratory |
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Intermezzo 5.3 Pigment Analysis with Raman Spectroscopy |
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Intermezzo 5.4 Detection of Counterfeit Medicines with Raman Spectroscopy |
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136 | (3) |
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Intermezzo 5.5 Exobiology: Raman Spectroscopy Helps the Search for Life on Mars |
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139 | (5) |
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Intermezzo 5.6 Direct Analysis of Precious Art Objects |
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Responses to Questions |
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Bibliography |
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Glossary of Terms |
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Index |
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