Surface Raman spectroscopy: a new analytical technique in surface science

Abstract

Recent applications of the resonance Raman process and the discovery of surface enhanced Raman scattering have led to the promising technique of surface Raman spectroscopy. With the development of highly sensitive optical multi-channel analysers, it is argued that this new technique will become a powerful method to study adsorption of molecules on a solid surface and general surface reactions in natural conditions. Along with a brief review of other techniques presently available for surface studies, an overview of the surface Raman spectroscopy is presented.