Request InfoCRAIC TechnologiesSAN DIMAS, Calif., Aug. 26, 2014 — The 20/30 Perfect Vision from Craic Technologies now integrates Raman microscopy capabilities. The microspectrometer can now acquire Raman spectra, with multiple laser wavelengths, in addition to UV, visible and near-infrared absorbance, reflectance, fluorescence and emission microspectra. Applications include developing graphene and carbon nanotubes, studying lignins and nanocrystalline cellulose, analyzing forensic samples and semiconductor thin film measurement.See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaPRODUCTSBioPhotonics May/Jun 2023 IssueConfocal Raman SpectrometerCRAIC Technologies’ Apollo M™ is a confocal Raman microspectrometer that adds to an optical microscope setup, enabling the user to measure Raman spectra of microscopic samples. 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