This paper provides an update on an earlier paper published in 1989 and summarizes the contemporary value of Fourier transform (FT) Raman spectroscopy as an analytical tool. In particular the value of sample heating and cooling, the uses of the technique in the fields of polymer characterization, pharmaceutical analysis and biochemical identification are highlighted. Fourier transform Raman studies on surfaces, gases and in inorganic systems are also discussed. The review concludes with a critical consideration of the use of alternative wavelengths to 1064 nm (that of the neodymium yttrium aluminium garnet laser) in the future development of the field.
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