Summer Research -- Raman spectroscopy

Furman University physics students talk about their recent research. Their project involves using lasers, computers, and a technique called Raman spectroscopy to try to help develop a way for diabetics to check their blood-sugar levels.

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Education

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• science
• lasers
• research
• physics
• furman
• university
• college
• liberal
• arts
• diabetes
• raman
• spectroscopy

[asdf12348557]

He totally ejects the tip instead of drawing up fluid at 1:30 lol, physics majors....

[kamikazit]

hes right that only polarizable molecules show raman spectrum, epic fail.

[therockana]

yea i dont think all molecules give out Raman spectrum... some do, sone deont.... those that do are called Raman active...

[T33o]

@asdf12348557 Yea I noticed that too, lol

[nzstato]

Last time I checked C60 was a spherical molecule and it gives a pretty awesome raman spectrum.

[vanko81]

ffxme?!? What are you talking about ffxme- two completely different statements! Spherical molecules can still scatter photons with frequencies dependent on the vibrational and/or rotational energy of the corresponding chemical bond.

[ffxme]

Excuse me, but not all molecules show a raman spectrum, spherical molecules are not anisotropically polarisable