Raman spectroscopy is used to chemically analyse solids, liquids and gases and is an invaluable tool for material identification and verification. Renishaw design and manufacture precision engineered Raman spectroscopy systems made for experts who demand fast and accurate data.

Learn how Raman microscopy can evaluate material quality when manufacturing tool bits and ultra-hard coatings. Raman imaging can determine the uniformity of coatings like polycrystalline diamond (PCD) or TiN/TiO2.

Raman spectroscopy is being successfully applied to the analysis of a wide range of materials and systems. Renishaw has spearheaded this expansion with innovations such as the award-winning inVia™ confocal Raman microscope, combined Raman / scanning probe microscope systems, and combined SEM-Raman system.

Renishaw has developed the inVia™ confocal Raman microscope to be used in conjunction with other techniques, to collect correlated data and to build a better picture of the science underpinning your samples.

Raman is capable of determining the major organic chemical species present in a sample, with a detection limit of 1-5% by weight. An advantage to Raman microscopy versus infrared microscopy is the lack of sample preparation required and its ability to measure aqueous samples.

The Renishaw inVia™ Confocal Raman Microscope is a leading research-grade system engineered for high-precision Raman analysis. It combines a high-performance spectrometer with a research-grade microscope, providing unparalleled sensitivity, spectral resolution, and stability.

Reflection Raman microscopy enables chemical identification of elements and compounds with a spatial resolution of ~1 µm. Raman shifts within 150 cm-¹ of the excitation frequency can be measured at excitation wavelengths of either 488 nm, 532 nm, or 785 nm, with a spectral resolution of ~1 cm-¹.

Part 2 - What makes a good Raman spectrometer. The second of our three-part webinar series covers the key aspects of spectrometer design and their importance when selecting a system, including: Configuration of a high-performance Raman spectrometer; How spectrometer design and the choice of detector affect sensitivity

• inVia uses Renishaw's patented SynchroScan™ technology to collect light over a very wide spectral range, without artefacts: this makes inVia ideal for not only Raman, but photoluminescence spectroscopy too. Give you peace of mind inVia's high stability ensures repeatable and reliable data.

Learn the fundamental theory of polarised Raman spectroscopy and how you can use it to study material symmetry. We measured the depolarisation ratios from liquid CCl4, and determined the orientation of a GaN semiconductor film and ReS2 flakes.