{"id":1940,"date":"2021-07-27T11:35:35","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T10:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/?page_id=1940"},"modified":"2026-05-22T13:01:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:01:37","slug":"optical-spectroscopy-facilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/optical-spectroscopy-facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Facilities: Optical spectroscopy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our laboratories in the SEE building include modern facilities for <a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/raman-scattering-units\/\">Raman spectroscopy<\/a>, photoluminescence spectroscopy, electroluminescence spectroscopy and single photon counting experiments.&nbsp; We use these facilities primarily for our research into <a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/extreme-conditions\/\">extreme conditions<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/quantum-technologies\/\">quantum technologies<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/photovoltaics\/\">photovoltaics<\/a>.&nbsp;Our facilities are able to investigate the dependence of optical spectroscopy on a wide range of experimental parameters. In particular, we support:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Continuous wave, nanosecond and femto-second pulsed laser excitation between 400 &#8211; 900 nm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spectral measurement from VIS to telecoms -&gt; 400 &#8211; 1550 nm <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Single photon statistics between 400 &#8211; 900 nm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2d-spatial scanning with ~1 micron resolution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optical microscopy imaging up to 100x magnification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raman spectroscopy with 532nm excitation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Temperature dependent measurements between 4 and 450K<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pressure dependent measurements up to 100 GPa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Collectively, these techniques have applications tackling a range of scientific and engineering challenges. For example, they can be used to measure the electronic energy levels of solids, detect otherwise elusive light molecules such as hydrogen or methane, and investigate phenomena such as amorphization under extreme conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2021\/07\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1941\" style=\"width:452px;height:458px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2021\/07\/image-3.png 602w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/161\/2021\/07\/image-3-296x300.png 296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Raman spectra here show the transition in the principal Raman-active mode of fluid methane, as it undergoes the <a href=\"https:\/\/physicstoday.scitation.org\/doi\/10.1063\/PT.3.1796\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Frenkel line<\/a> transition from liquid-like (blue) to gas-like (red) behaviour at extreme pressures beyond the critical point (<a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/raman-scattering-units\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">why do we use cm<sup>-1<\/sup> units?<\/a>) (citation: <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1103\/PhysRevE.96.052113\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">D. Smith et al., PRE 2017<\/a>).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In recent years, we have used our optical spectroscopy facilities to study <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.rsc.org\/fi\/content\/articlelanding\/2017\/tc\/c7tc02968c\/unauth#!divAbstract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">perovskite solar cell materials<\/a>, hydrogenation of <a href=\"https:\/\/chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1002\/cctc.201901955\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nickel nanoparticles<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/abs\/10.1021\/acsnano.5b02712?casa_token=AGcoH5jCDq0AAAAA:4aWShPNYF9p51Hw9q65nu8RVGgT819N1UFG98ShUDE1suomHO_i40HU-47wKuFX-bdYbr8cgaSu1vlg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">graphene<\/a>, and to support sample preparation and our research at central facilities such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isis.stfc.ac.uk\/Pages\/home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ISIS<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esrf.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">European Synchrotron Radiation Facility<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Work with us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are available to perform contractual \/ consultancy work for external users and actively seek new academic collaborations.&nbsp; Optical spectroscopy also forms a key part of many Ph.D. and M.Res. projects undertaken in the group.&nbsp; If you are interested, please contact <a href=\"mailto:j.e.proctor@salford.ac.uk\">j.e.proctor@salford.ac.uk<\/a> to enquire about using our optical spectroscopy facilities, or read about <a href=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/sirc-materials-and-physics\/postgraduate-research\/\">postgraduate research<\/a> opportunities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our laboratories in the SEE building include modern facilities for Raman spectroscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy, electroluminescence spectroscopy and single photon counting experiments.&nbsp; We use these facilities primarily for our research into extreme conditions, quantum technologies and photovoltaics.&nbsp;Our facilities are able to investigate the dependence of optical spectroscopy on a wide range of experimental parameters. 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