RAMAN-SPECTROSCOPY WITH A LOW-COST IMAGING CCD ARRAY

An inexpensive CCD camera, normally used in amateur astronomy, was eva luated as a spectroscopic detector for Raman scattering. Mechanical mo difications of the Santa Barbara Instruments Group ST-6 camera and sof tware were developed specifically for the application and are describe d. The performance of the system is evaluated at various temperatures and integration times, and sample data are presented. Results indicate that this inexpensive detector can produce relatively high-quality Ra man spectra under most conditions.