ROUTINE ANALYTICAL FOURIER-TRANSFORM RAMAN-SPECTROSCOPY .2. AN UPDATED REVIEW

This paper provides an update on an earlier paper published in 1989 an d summarizes the contemporary value of Fourier transform (FT) Raman sp ectroscopy as an analytical tool. In particular the value of sample he ating and cooling, the uses of the technique in the fields of polymer characterization, pharmaceutical analysis and biochemical identificati on are highlighted. Fourier transform Raman studies on surfaces, gases and in inorganic systems are also discussed. The review concludes wit h a critical consideration of the use of alternative wavelengths to 10 64 nm (that of the neodymium yttrium aluminium garnet laser) in the fu ture development of the field.