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Research, Development and Application of Raman Scattering Technology

A special issue of Photonics (ISSN 2304-6732).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 1733

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Haisheng Su

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Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
Interests: nanophotonics; tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy; heterogeneous catalysis
Dr. Enming You

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Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Oceanic Information Perception and Intelligent Processing, School of Ocean Information Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
Interests: nanophotonics; plasmonics; surface-enhanced Raman scattering

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Dear Colleagues,

Raman scattering, a phenomenon initially uncovered by the pioneering Indian physicist C. V. Raman in 1928, stands as a pivotal milestone in the realm of spectroscopy. Diverging from Rayleigh scattering, Raman scattering manifests as an inelastic scattering process, characterized by frequency shifts that match the vibrational modes and energy levels intrinsic to molecules. Consequently, this phenomenon plays a pivotal role in identifying the chemical bonds and functional groups within a molecule. Spontaneous Raman scattering is a weak process. However, advancements in laser technology and nanotechnology have promoted the excitation efficiency of Raman scattering and led to the development of a series of related new methods, including surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, resonance Raman spectroscopy, coherent Raman spectroscopy, and spatial offset Raman spectroscopy.

The sensitivity has been pushed down to a single-molecule level and the spatial resolution has reached that of a single chemical bond under ultrahigh vacuum conditions. The extraordinary capabilities of Raman spectroscopy enable its widespread application, including materials analysis, biochemistry, food inspection, environmental monitoring, chemical production, polymers, and geological exploration. We envision that future developments will include the use of single-molecule Raman spectroscopy for general molecules, achieving sub-molecular spatial resolution under ambient conditions and advancing qualitative analysis for an even broader range of applications.

This Special Issue is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge research in the field. We enthusiastically invite researchers to contribute original state-of-the-art articles that push the boundaries of Raman spectroscopy research. Submissions may encompass a broad array of topics, including but not limited to:

  • Surface-enhanced and tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy;
  • Coherent Raman spectroscopy;
  • Resonance Raman spectroscopy;
  • Biological applications of Raman spectroscopy;
  • Theoretical and computational advances of Raman spectroscopy;
  • Raman sensing;
  • Raman optical activity.

Dr. Haisheng Su
Dr. Enming You
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • surface-enhanced and tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
  • coherent Raman spectroscopy
  • resonance Raman spectroscopy
  • biological applications of Raman spectroscopy
  • theoretical and computational advances in Raman spectroscopy
  • Raman sensing
  • Raman optical activity

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Temperature-Dependent Raman Scattering and Correlative Investigation of AlN Crystals Prepared Using a Physical Vapor Transport (PVT) Method
by Zhe Chuan Feng, Manika Tun Nafisa, Yao Liu, Li Zhang, Yingming Wang, Xiaorong Xia, Ze Tao, Chuanwei Zhang, Jeffrey Yiin, Benjamin Klein and Ian Ferguson
Photonics 2024, 11(12), 1161; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics11121161 - 9 Dec 2024
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Ultrawide bandgap (UWBG) AlN c- and m-face crystals have been prepared using the physical vapor transport (PVT) method and studied penetratively using temperature-dependent (TD) Raman scattering (RS) measurements under both visible (457 nm) and DUV (266 nm) excitations in 80–870 K, plus correlative [...] Read more.
Ultrawide bandgap (UWBG) AlN c- and m-face crystals have been prepared using the physical vapor transport (PVT) method and studied penetratively using temperature-dependent (TD) Raman scattering (RS) measurements under both visible (457 nm) and DUV (266 nm) excitations in 80–870 K, plus correlative atomic force microscopy (AFM) and variable-angle (VA) spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE). VASE identified their band gap energy as 6.2 eV, indicating excellent AlN characteristics and revealing Urbach energy levels of about 85 meV. Raman analyses revealed the residual tensile stress. TDRS shows that the E2(high) phonon lifetime decayed gradually in the 80–600 K range. Temperature has the greater influence on the stress of m-face grown AlN crystal. The influence of low temperature on the E2(high) phonon lifetime of m-plane AlN crystal is greater than that of the high-temperature region. By way of the LO-phonon and plasma coupling (LOPC), simulations of A1(LO) modes and carrier concentrations along different faces and depths in AlN crystals are determined. These unique and significant findings provide useful references for the AlN crystal growth and deepen our understanding on the UWBG AlN materials. Full article
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Application of Gap Mode Ultrasensitive P-GERTs in SERS-Based Rapid Detection
by Mingzhong Zhang, Shanshan Xu, Peng-Cheng Guan, Yue-Jiao Zhang and Jian-Feng Li
Photonics 2024, 11(8), 708; https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics11080708 - 30 Jul 2024
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In surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) detection research, the shape, structure, surface modification, and material selection of nanoparticles can significantly impact the SERS intensity. Petal-like gap-enhanced Raman tags (P-GERTs) possess numerous sharp tips and edges, which generate localized electric field enhancements, further amplifying the [...] Read more.
In surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) detection research, the shape, structure, surface modification, and material selection of nanoparticles can significantly impact the SERS intensity. Petal-like gap-enhanced Raman tags (P-GERTs) possess numerous sharp tips and edges, which generate localized electric field enhancements, further amplifying the electric field enhancement effect on neighboring molecules and enhancing the SERS signal. Additionally, the surface of P-GERTs can be modified with functional molecules, enabling their application in the detection of disease biomarkers. Using COVID-19 as an example, the performance of P-GERTs in disease biomarker detection was validated, demonstrating that the signal intensity of this probe can reach 55 times that of regular gold nanoparticles and 36.7 times that of smooth shell gap-enhanced Raman tags (S-GERTs). Furthermore, in combination with magnetically retrievable magnetic bead substrates, the N-protein antigen was specifically detected in a one-step process. N-protein was detected within 15 min using a portable Raman spectrometer. The limit of detection (LOD) for the standard sample was 4.28 pg/mL, and the LOD for the actual throat swab sample system was 25.4 pg/mL. This workflow can be extended to the detection of other biomarkers, making it widely applicable. Full article
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