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Optical Tweezers for Raman Spectroscopy

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Raman Spectroscopy for Nanomaterials Characterization

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The integration of laser tweezers with Raman spectroscopy for optical manipulation and spectroscopic analysis of individual micro- and nanoscopic objects in physics, chemistry, and the life sciences.

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Tong, L., Ramser, K., Käll, M. (2012). Optical Tweezers for Raman Spectroscopy. In: Kumar, C.S.S.R. (eds) Raman Spectroscopy for Nanomaterials Characterization. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20620-7_18

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