Optics/instrumentation: Micro-Raman spectroscopy: theory and application

Raman spectroscopy has undercome a major development during the last decades, making it more and more popular. One of the reason is that the instrumentation has become more accessible, by making the Raman microscopes much more affordable, reliable and user-friendly. Although the fundamental design has not really changed since the origins, it is important to know what the different components are made of and what is their purpose. Is that sense this chapter about the Optics of the Raman microscope will help to understand how the instrument works and what are the specifications and the useful characteristics.