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In the Laboratory
Stimulated Raman Spectroscopy of Small Molecules: A Physical Chemistry Laboratory Experiment
Christopher A. Grant and J. L. Hardwick
Department of Chemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403

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March 1997
Vol. 74 No. 3
p. 318

Abstract
A simple and robust experimental apparatus is described which allows students to record the stimulated Raman spectra of organic liquids. The experiment, which is based on a doubled Nd:YAG laser, is suitable for an advanced undergraduate laboratory in physical chemistry or spectroscopy. A brief description of the theory behind stimulated Raman scattering is given. Spectra recorded with this apparatus, showing both stimulated Raman scattering and coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering, are presented for benzene, acetonitrile, and their perdeuterated forms.
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*  Citation
Grant, Christopher A.; Hardwick, J. L. J. Chem. Educ. 1997 74 318.
*  Keywords
Laboratory Instruction, Physical Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Lasers/Laser Spectroscopy, Molecular Properties/Structure
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July 29, 1999
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