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Raman Spectroscopy, OIMS Research Facility, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford

Renishaw inVia Raman confocal microscope

The Renishaw inVia confocal Raman microscope provides spatially resolved chemical and structural characterisation, combining Raman spectroscopy with high-resolution confocal imaging and mapping.

Capabilities

  • 532 nm and 785 nm excitation lasers

  • Point Raman spectroscopy with sub-micrometre (~300 nm) spatial resolution

  • Raman mapping and StreamLine™ imaging

  • Confocal depth and 3D imaging

  • LiveTrack™ automatic focus tracking

  • Low-wavenumber measurements down to ~15 cm⁻¹

  • Polarised Raman measurements

  • Linkam stage for in situ heating and cooling from −196 °C to 600 °C

Equipment webpage: 

https://www.renishaw.com/en/invia-confocal-raman-microscope--6260

Micro-Raman spectroscopy and chemical mapping

Related Publications

M. Tricarico, C. Besnard, G. Cinque, A.M. Korsunsky, J.-C. Tan. Stress–strain relationships and yielding of metal-organic framework monoliths. Communications Materials 4 (2023) 86. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-023-00412-0

OXIMS Research Facility (2026) · Engineering and Technology Building (ETB), Room 00.12 · Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford · Enquiries: