This second edition provides a cutting-edge overview of physical, technical and scientific aspects related to the widely used analytical method of confocal Raman microscopy. The book includes expanded background information and adds insights into how confocal Raman microscopy, especially 3D Raman imaging, can be integrated with other methods to produce a variety of correlative microscopy combinations. The benefits are then demonstrated and supported by numerous examples from the fields of materials science, 2D materials, the life sciences, pharmaceutical research and development, as well as the geosciences.

High-Resolution Optical and Confocal Microscopy

Introduction to the Fundamentals of Raman Spectroscopy
Raman Instrumentation for Confocal Raman Microscopy
Software Requirements and Data Analysis in Confocal Raman Microscopy
Nanospectroscopy of Individual Carbon Nanotubes and Isolated Graphene Sheets
Raman Spectroscopy and Confocal Raman Imaging in Mineralogy and Petrography
Raman Micro-Spectral Imaging of Cells and Intracellular Drug Delivery using Nanocarrier Systems
Confocal Raman Microscopy in Pharmaceutical Development
Characterization of Therapeutic Coatings on Medical Devices
Raman Imaging of Plant Cell Walls
Confocal Raman Imaging of Polymeric Materials
Stress Analysis by Means of Raman Microscopy.