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In situ Analysis of Materials Under Mechanical Stress: A Novel Instrument for Simultaneous Nanoindentation and Raman Spectroscopy

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Author(s)

Chris A. Michaels

Abstract

An instrument that allows the simultaneous measurement of the mechanical deformation and Raman spectra of materials under contact loading is described. The instrument consists of a custom nanoindenter that operates on a laser-scanning Raman microscope.
Citation
Imaging and Applied Optics Technical Papers, OSA Technical Digest
Pub Type
Journals

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Keywords

Raman Microscopy, Optical design of instruments, Nanoindentation, Mechanical Properties of Materials
Metrology

Citation

Michaels, C. (2013), In situ Analysis of Materials Under Mechanical Stress: A Novel Instrument for Simultaneous Nanoindentation and Raman Spectroscopy, Imaging and Applied Optics Technical Papers, OSA Technical Digest, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=914011 (Accessed October 18, 2025)

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Created September 2, 2013, Updated February 19, 2017
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