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In-situ Raman spectroscopic measurements of the deformation region in indented glasses

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Author(s)

Yvonne B. Gerbig, Chris A. Michaels

Abstract

This paper describes the design and integration of a custom-built optical instrument for in- situ Raman microscopy suitable for collecting high-quality spectroscopic data during the indentation of glass materials. It will further show that the reported experimental setup enables meaningful in-situ spectroscopic observations during indentation of fused silica at forces in the milli-newton range. The aim of the paper is to demonstrate the vital importance of matching the analysis volume of the Raman microscopewith the indentation-induced deformation volume to capture the full extent of spectral alterations due to the deformed material by minimizing spectral contributions from the unperturbed bulk material (in-situ and ex-situ) and indenter probe (in-situ only). In this context, the paper will also touch upon possible pitfalls in ex-situ and in-situ Raman measurements on indented glasses in cases where the analysis and deformation volumes are not well matched and describe the misinterpretations that may result.
Citation
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids
Volume
530

Keywords

Indentation, Raman spectroscopy, fused silica (silicate glass), in-situ

Citation

Gerbig, Y. and Michaels, C. (2020), In-situ Raman spectroscopic measurements of the deformation region in indented glasses, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, [online], https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2019.119828 (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created February 15, 2020, Updated December 31, 2019