Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

3-2009

Publication Title

American Physical Society

Abstract

We describe an experiment designed as an upper level physics laboratory that introduces students to Raman Scattering of electronic materials and research methodology. This experiment is an effective approach in demonstrating the relationship between the Raman intensity of the scattered light from crystals and symmetry dependent Raman selection rules. In our measurements we alter the angle between the crystal axis and the polarization of the incident laser beam by sample rotation. The three dimensional plot of the intensity profile versus the theoretical model is used to distinguish between various crystal plans of the same electronic material. This experiment combines knowledge regarding properties of materials with optical characterization. It is suitable as an upper level physics laboratory or for introducing new graduate student to use Raman spectroscopy as a research tool.

DOI

10.1557/opl.2013.772

ISSN

1946-4274

Comments

Abstract id. V13.007.

Also presented at 2013 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit on April 1-5, 2013 in San Francisco, CA.

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© Cambridge University Press, posted with permission.

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