Raman Microscopes

Raman microscopy addresses different analytical questions: identify a material at a single point, map chemical composition across a sample, or resolve changes through a three-dimensional volume.

Bruker offers three Raman microscope platforms with different strengths in imaging speed, routine analysis, and measurement reproducibility: RAMANtouch, RAMANwalk and SENTERRA II.

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Confocal Raman Microscopy: Chemical Information with Spatial Resolution

Raman microscopy combines molecular information with spatial resolution. A Raman spectrum reveals chemical and structural characteristics; microscopy shows where those characteristics occur within the sample. Depending on the measurement task, the same technique can be used for point analysis, 2D chemical mapping, or 3D Raman imaging.

Choose Your Raman Microscope

Different Raman measurements place different demands on acquisition. RAMANtouch, RAMANwalk and SENTERRA II address these with different approaches to imaging throughput, point scanning, automation and calibration.

Nanophoton RAMANtouch by Bruker photographed from the front, showing the objective revolver

RAMANtouch Imaging Microscope

High-Throughput Raman Imaging.

RAMANtouch combines line illumination with galvanometer-based scanning. In line mode, 400 Raman spectra are acquired in a single exposure, reducing the number of sequential acquisition steps required for large Raman maps.

Point scanning and Random Scanning acquisition are also available.

RAMANwalk Raman Microscope

Random Scanning for Efficient Raman Mapping.

RAMANwalk uses galvanometer-controlled point scanning and Random Scanning. Random Scanning evaluates spectral information during acquisition and directs further measurements toward chemically relevant regions.

Conventional raster mapping remains available when complete spatial coverage is required.

SENTERRA II Raman Microscope

Continuous calibration for reproducible results.

SENTERRA II combines confocal Raman microscopy with automated optical configuration and continuous SureCal calibration.

Its strength is measurement consistency: spectra acquired at different times or by different users can remain comparable without frequent manual recalibration.

Compare Our Raman Microscopes

Each platform supports confocal Raman analysis and chemical imaging. The main differences are how the Raman data are acquired, how imaging time is reduced, and how calibration and reproducibility are handled.

	RAMANtouch	RAMANwalk	SENTERRA II
Special features	Galvo-Scanning, Line Imaging, Random Scanning, AreaFlash™	Galvo-Scanning, Random Scanning	Inverted Configuration, Fiber Probes, cGMP Compliance
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Calibration	Automatic	Automatic	SureCal

Raman Microscopy Applications

Raman spectroscopy is used across research, quality control and industrial analysis to investigate chemical composition and material structure. Its applications range from microscopic characterization and chemical imaging to material identification and real-time process measurements.

Not Sure Which Raman Microscope Fits Your Application?

Tell us what you need to measure, your sample type and the information you need from it. Our Raman microscopy specialists can help identify the appropriate instrument and measurement approach.