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Improving spatial resolution of confocal Raman microscopy by super-resolution image restoration
A new super-resolution image restoration confocal Raman microscopy method (SRIR-RAMAN) is proposed for improving the spatial resolution of confocal Raman microscopy. This method can recover the lost high spatial frequency of the confocal Raman microscopy by using Poisson-MAP super-resolution imaging restoration, thereby improving the spatial resolution of confocal Raman microscopy and realizing its super-resolution imaging. Simulation analyses and experimental results indicate that the spatial resolution of SRIR-RAMAN can be improved by 65% to achieve 200 nm with the same confocal Raman microscopy system. This method can provide a new tool for high spatial resolution micro-probe structure detection in physical chemistry, materials science, biomedical science and other areas
Time-Encoded Raman: Fiber-based, hyperspectral, broadband stimulated Raman microscopy
Raman sensing and Raman microscopy are amongst the most specific optical
technologies to identify the chemical compounds of unknown samples, and to
enable label-free biomedical imaging with molecular contrast. However, the high
cost and complexity, low speed, and incomplete spectral information provided by
current technology are major challenges preventing more widespread application
of Raman systems. To overcome these limitations, we developed a new method for
stimulated Raman spectroscopy and Raman imaging using continuous wave (CW),
rapidly wavelength swept lasers. Our all-fiber, time-encoded Raman (TICO-Raman)
setup uses a Fourier Domain Mode Locked (FDML) laser source to achieve a unique
combination of high speed, broad spectral coverage (750 cm-1 - 3150 cm-1) and
high resolution (0.5 cm-1). The Raman information is directly encoded and
acquired in time. We demonstrate quantitative chemical analysis of a solvent
mixture and hyperspectral Raman microscopy with molecular contrast of plant
cells.Comment: 9 pages, 4 figure
Raman Microscopy of Selected Autunite Minerals
Raman spectroscopy at ambient and liquid nitrogen temperature has been used to determine the molecular structure of selected minerals from the autunite and meta-autunite groups. Six hydroxyl stretching bands for autunite are observed of which three are highly polarised. The hydroxyl stretching vibrations are related to the strength of hydrogen bonding of the water units. Bands in the Raman spectrum of autunite at 998, 842 and 820 cm–1 are highly polarised. Low intensity band at 915 cm–1 is attributed to the 3 antisymmetric stretching vibration of (UO2)2+ units. The band at 820 cm–1 is attributed to the 1 symmetric stretching mode of the (UO2)2+ units. The (UO2)2+ bending modes are found at 295 and 222 cm–1. The presence of phosphate and arsenate anions and their isomorphic substitution are readily determined by Raman spectroscopy. The collection of Raman spectra at 77 K enables excellent band separation
Raman Topography and Strain Uniformity of Large-Area Epitaxial Graphene
We report results from two-dimensional Raman spectroscopy studies of
large-area epitaxial graphene grown on SiC. Our work reveals unexpectedly large
variation in Raman peak position across the sample resulting from inhomogeneity
in the strain of the graphene film, which we show to be correlated with
physical topography by coupling Raman spectroscopy with atomic force
microscopy. We report that essentially strain free graphene is possible even
for epitaxial graphene.Comment: 10 pages, 3 figure
Realignment-enhanced coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) and three-dimensional imaging in anisotropic fluids
We apply coherent anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS) microscopy to
characterize director structures in liquid crystals.Comment: 14 pages, 11 figure
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