Fourier Transform Raman Spectroscopy

FT-Raman spectroscopy is one of the fastest growing areas in analytical chemistry. This text describes the nuances of the discipline from its conceptual beginning to its actual establishment as a viable analytical technique. With contributions from experts, the text details the applications of this technique, focusing particularly on the following features: its use as a non-invasive means of studying the structure of molecules containing chromophores; as a method that avoids interference by fluorescing impurities; its use in the routine structural characterization of materials; and as a means to do quantitative analytical chemistry in the absence of resonance enhancement.