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Micro-scale spatially offset Raman spectroscopy for non-invasive subsurface analysis of turbid materials

Matousek, P; Conti, C; Realini, M; Colombo, C; (2016) Micro-scale spatially offset Raman spectroscopy for non-invasive subsurface analysis of turbid materials. Analyst , 141 (3) pp. 731-739. 10.1039/c5an02129d. Green open access

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Abstract

© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2016. This article reviews a very recent field of noninvasive analysis of turbid media using micro-scale Spatially Offset Raman Spectroscopy - micro-SORS. The technique combines conventional SORS with microscopy concepts and represents a new imaging modality in Raman microscopy. Micro-SORS facilitates analytical capability for investigating non-destructively the chemical composition of subsurface, micrometer-scale-thick diffusely scattering layers at depths more than an order of magnitude larger than those accessible with the depth resolving power of conventional confocal Raman microscopy. Potential application areas include nondestructive subsurface analysis of painted layers in cultural heritage, characterization of stratified polymer systems, analysis of layered biological samples or forensic analysis. The article discusses the basic principles of the technique, its variants and outlines emerging applications in this rapidly evolving field.

Type: Article
Title: Micro-scale spatially offset Raman spectroscopy for non-invasive subsurface analysis of turbid materials
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1039/c5an02129d
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5an02129d
Language: English
Additional information: This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2016. Open Access Article. Published on 08 December 2015. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Med Phys and Biomedical Eng
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1475309
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