Schematic diagram of changes in the Raman spectrum due to isotope substitution (IMAGE)

Kyushu University

Schematic diagram of changes in the Raman spectrum due to isotope substitution

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As the proportion of oxygen isotopes increases, the peak shifts toward lower wavenumbers; peak splitting occurs due to differences in the substitution sites; and peak broadening results from a decrease in symmetry

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Masashi Arakawa/Kyushu University

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