Confocal Raman Imaging of Diamond Film

This article highlights key contributors who have significantly advanced the field of spectroscopy in recent decades.

An interview with Paul Pudney, a winner of the William F. Meggers Award.

In this "Icons of Spectroscopy" column, executive editor Jerome Workman Jr. details how Tomas B. Hirschfeld has made many significant contributions to vibrational spectroscopy and has inspired and mentored many leading scientists of the past several decades.

Volker Deckert, the winner of the 2013 Charles Mann Award, is advancing the use of tip enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS) to push the lateral resolution of vibrational spectroscopy well below the Abbe limit, to achieve single-molecule sensitivity. Because the tip can be moved with sub-nanometer precision, structural information with unmatched spatial resolution can be achieved without the need of specific labels.

Researchers have explored the Raman spectral properties of HgPSe3 thin flakes, revealing their structural uniformity and potential for high-performance ultraviolet-to-visible (UV-Vis) photodetectors. Their study, published in the Chinese Journal of Physics, highlights the material’s strong optoelectronic properties and fast response times.

Researchers from Shandong University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed the Shandong University Remote Raman Spectrometer (SDU-RRS), a remote Raman system designed to enhance mineral detection in planetary exploration.