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Our laboratories in the Newton building include modern facilities for Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopy experiments.\u00a0 These are used principally for our research at extreme conditions, as well as our work on quantum technologies and photovoltaics.\u00a0 In recent years our optical spectroscopy facilities have been used for our studies of perovskite solar cell materials<\/a>, hydrogenation of nickel nanoparticles<\/a> and graphene<\/a>, as well as for sample preparation and other supporting experiments for our research at central facilities such as ISIS<\/a> and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Raman spectra here show the transition in the principal Raman-active mode of fluid methane, as it undergoes the Frenkel line<\/a> transition from liquid-like (blue) to gas-like (red) behaviour at extreme pressures beyond the critical point (why do we use cm-1<\/sup> units?<\/a>) (citation: D. Smith et al., PRE 2017<\/a>).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Our facilities can be used to perform Raman spectroscopy with excitation at 532 nm and photoluminescence spectroscopy with excitation at most wavelengths in the visible and near-IR spectrum.  These techniques have applications tackling a range of scientific and engineering problems, from measuring the electronic energy levels of solids to determining the presence of otherwise of light molecules such as hydrogen or methane, or determining if amorphization has taken place under extreme environmental conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are available to perform contractual \/ consultancy work for external users and are open to new academic collaborations.\u00a0 Optical spectroscopy also forms a key part of many Ph.D. and M.Res. research projects undertaken in the group.\u00a0 Please contact j.e.proctor@salford.ac.uk<\/a> to enquire about using our optical spectroscopy facilities, or return to the homepage<\/a> to read about available postgraduate research projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our laboratories in the Newton building include modern facilities for Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopy experiments.\u00a0 These are used principally for our research at extreme conditions, as well as our work on quantum technologies and photovoltaics.\u00a0 In recent years our optical spectroscopy facilities have been used for our studies of perovskite solar cell materials, hydrogenation of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":240,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1940","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nFacilities: Optical spectroscopy | Materials and Physics | University of Salford<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Optical spectroscopy research facilities at the University of Salford\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, 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