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    • Analytical Chemistry
    • Spectroscopy
    • Photonics

    Background:

    • Raman spectroscopy enables molecular fingerprinting for applications in food safety, hazardous substance detection, and disease diagnosis.
    • Existing portable Raman spectrometers face limitations in sensitivity and require high-power lasers and expensive detectors.
    • Current approaches hinder the widespread adoption of Raman spectroscopy due to cost and performance constraints.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a low-cost, portable, and highly sensitive Raman spectrometer.
    • To overcome the limitations of existing dispersive Raman spectrometers.
    • To enable eye-safe molecular fingerprinting with enhanced light collection efficiency.

    Main Methods:

    • Demonstration of a swept-source Raman spectrometer design.
    • Utilizing miniature chip-scale MEMS-tunable lasers for excitation.
    • Employing an uncooled amplified silicon photodiode for detection.
    • Characterization of dynamic range and spectral properties.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved up to 1000× improvement in light collection efficiency compared to portable dispersive spectrometers.
    • Demonstrated high detection sensitivity with only 1.5 mW average excitation power.
    • Enabled the use of near eye-safe optical powers for excitation.
    • Successfully performed molecular fingerprinting of common substances like analgesic tablets, vegetables, and alcohol.

    Conclusions:

    • The swept-source Raman spectrometer offers a significant advancement in sensitivity and portability.
    • This technique reduces instrument cost by using chip-scale lasers and uncooled detectors.
    • The developed Raman spectroscopy method has the potential to broaden accessibility for molecular fingerprinting applications.