Raman Spectroscopy Learning Center
Welcome to the Raman Spectroscopy Learning Center, your resource for understanding Raman spectroscopy principles, instrumentation, applications, and best practices. Explore educational guides, tutorials, videos, FAQs, and technical resources covering material identification, pharmaceutical analysis, polymers, microplastics, quality control, process monitoring, and advanced research applications. Whether you are new to Raman spectroscopy or looking to optimize an existing Raman measurement system, these resources can help you better understand the technology and its practical applications.
Raman Application Notes
Characterizing Graphene with Cost-effective Raman Systems
Advancing Microplastics Detection with Raman Particle Analysis
Fundamentals of Raman Spectroscopy
Vibrational Spectroscopy: Infrared vs. Raman
The Raman Spectrum of Water
Introduction to Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) Part 1
Technical Note: Sample Damage in Raman Spectroscopy
Raman Spectrometers Demonstration for Pharmaceutical Analysis
Application Note – Low Cost & Portable Raman Spectrometer Analysis of Pharmaceuticals
Raman Spectroscopy of Gemstones
Raman Spectrometers for Environmental Research
Raman Spectrometers for Oil Analysis
Advantages of 1064nm Raman Spectroscopy
Raman Demonstration Videos







What is Raman Spectroscopy and How does it work?
What is Raman Spectroscopy?
What is Raman Scattering?
What are Raman Probes?
How should I cite a StellarNet spectrometer in a research publication?
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Podcasts
Episode 1: What is a Spectrometer? How Engineers Turn Light into Intelligence.
StellarLab Spectroscopy Lab Experiments
Lab 1: Quantification of Food Dyes in Sports Drinks
Lab 2: Spectrophotometric determination of the % cranberry juice in cranberry-apple juice
Lab 3: Fluorescence of riboflavin in energy drinks
Lab 4: Exploring Chemical Bonding Using Raman Spectroscopy
Lab 5: Detecting art forgeries using Raman spectroscopy
Lab 6: Light Source Spectra and Irradiance Distribution (NEW LAB!)
Lab 7: Optical Emission Spectroscopy (NEW LAB!)
Raman Tools
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Raman Spectrometer Customer Application Archive
Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Acrylamide Detection Using Gold Nanoparticles on Titanium Oxide Nanowires: A Green Analytical Method
Raman spectroscopy and machine learning can quantitatively asses clindamycin in liquid samples
Analysis of the dehydration process of caffeine using backscattering and transmission Raman spectroscopy
Accurate Assignments of Excited-State Resonance Raman Spectra: A Benchmark Study Combining Experiment and Theory