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.