Raman Microscope: HORIBA LabRAM Soleil

machine in labThe LabRAM Soleil is a state-of-the-art, user-friendly Raman microscope developed by HORIBA Scientific. It leverages advanced automation to facilitate Raman imaging and spectroscopy. This system includes transmitted brightfield, reflected brightfield, and reflected darkfield imaging modes. Combined with its rapid Raman image collection capability, it enables hyperspectral imaging for a wide array of applications.

Key Features and Applications

Laser Sources

The LabRAM Soleil offers three excitation sources:

  • 532 nm / 100 mW
  • 638 nm / 30 mW
  • 785 nm / 100 mW

The 532 nm excitation can be used with the Ultra Low Frequency Raman Module.

Polarized Raman Spectroscopy

The system includes automated polarization optics, allowing measurements with both linear and circularly polarized light.

EasyNav Package

This package includes three applications:

  1. NavMap: Provides a global view of the sample and a zoomed-in view of the region of interest simultaneously, assisting in navigation and identification.
  2. NavSharp: Ensures sharp and rapid navigation on a sample image with any topography, keeping the field of view constantly in focus.
  3. ViewSharp: Constructs a 3D topography and ensures all surfaces are in focus simultaneously, allowing for rapid, in-focus Raman imaging.

Ultra Low Frequency Raman Module

The Ultra Low Frequency (ULF) Raman Module from HORIBA allows for Raman spectroscopic measurements in the sub-100 cm⁻¹ region, with capabilities to measure below 10 cm⁻¹. This module is particularly valuable for analyzing low-frequency modes that reveal details about conformational changes, lattice structure, and bond lengths in various phases.

Key features of the ULF module include:

  • High throughput: Allows for rapid measurements, often in just seconds or minutes.
  • Simultaneous Stokes and anti-Stokes measurements: Provides additional spectral information.
  • Wide range of applications: Useful for studying pharmaceutical polymorphs, carbon nanotubes, heavy metal halides, semiconductors, and more.

Key Applications

  • Biomedical Research
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Material Science
  • Environmental Science
  • Chemistry
  • Geology

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Equipment Fee

Characterization Service 1

Core Facility
Gertrude E. and John M. Petersen Institute of NanoScience and Engineering
Location
Lower Campus
Equipment Type
Materials Characterization Techniques