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A New Era in Affordable Raman Spectroscopy (PDF)

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Tony Lam

This article overviews several recent advancements in Raman components that are enabling high analytical performance in low-cost Raman instruments.

To view a PDF of this article from the Spectroscopy Online archives, click this link.

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Case Studies in the Application of Raman Microscopy (PDF)
Powerful Partners Provide Complete Analytical Solutions (PDF)
Raman Microscopy as a Valuable Tool for Failure Analysis (PDF)
Identifying Macromolecules (PDF)
A New Era in Affordable Raman Spectroscopy (PDF)
How Using Raman Spectroscopy and SIMPLISMA Can Accelerate the Study of Polymorphs: A Case Study Using Carbamazepine (PDF)
Raman Spectroscopy for Homeland Defense Applications (PDF)

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