Oct 30 2010
Dr. Robert Huber, a physicist from the Ludwig Maximilian University located in Munich, Germany, has planned to study methods to extend Raman spectroscopy by increasing the data acquisition speed rates with the help of a new type of laser. Dr. Huber is also the head of a junior research team at the University.
Various techniques have been devised and proposed to speed up data acquisition rates, but in many cases, receiving undistorted signals with specific sensitivity on the spectral range of interest has not been possible. Dr. Huber has devised a Fourier-domain modelocked (FDML) laser to address the issue of receiving scattered light swiftly.
FDML laser is being utilized in optical coherence tomography for medical imaging purposes. The laser is also useful in Raman spectroscopy, where it offers considerable enhancement in the system’s performance used in microscopy and spectroscopy.
Dr. Huber is the newest beneficiary to receive the Starting Grants award, from the European Research Council, to support his research work. He will receive a funding of €1.2 million over a five-year period.
Source: http://www.en.uni-muenchen.de/