Experimental Set-up for EMISSION & REFLECTION Spectroscopy: Is it Easy?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the challenges and considerations involved in setting up an experimental framework for emission and reflection spectroscopy, particularly in the context of a master's thesis. Participants explore the requirements, expectations, and potential difficulties associated with this task, including the necessary equipment and research context.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Technical explanation
  • Debate/contested
  • Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses concern about their lack of experience in setting up the experimental apparatus for emission and reflection spectroscopy.
  • Another participant questions the adequacy of the professor's guidance and suggests that the original poster should clarify several aspects of the lab's research and resources before proceeding.
  • Specific questions are proposed regarding the lab's research focus, historical equipment availability, expected systems to be studied, signal strength requirements, and budget considerations.
  • A participant notes that the lab is a solid-state research institute that conducts Raman scattering with solid samples, probing for elementary excitations.
  • There is uncertainty regarding the specific systems to be studied and the expected signal strengths, as well as the budget for the experimental setup.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the ease of the task, as there are varying levels of concern and uncertainty regarding the necessary preparations and resources. Multiple viewpoints exist regarding the adequacy of the professor's guidance and the original poster's readiness for the task.

Contextual Notes

Participants highlight the need for more information about the lab's capabilities and expectations, indicating that the discussion is limited by the original poster's lack of details about the experimental setup and the lab's history with spectroscopy.

Who May Find This Useful

Graduate students or researchers interested in experimental physics, particularly those involved in spectroscopy or solid-state research, may find this discussion relevant.

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Hi,
I went to my proff to ask for my master thesis, he told me that you yourself have to do the experimental set-up for EMISSION AND REFLECTION SPECTROSCOPY ,,,but I am not that experienxed, anybody knows is it an easy task or...?
 
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photon79 said:
he told me that you yourself have to do the experimental set-up for EMISSION AND REFLECTION SPECTROSCOPY
This is all your prof said ??! :eek: Sadly, there's not enough information there for any of us to be able to help very much. Try and answer the following questions first :

1. What research happens at this lab ?
2. Does the lab have any history of spectrophotometric measurements in the past, and if so, what equipment does it possesses ?
3. What systems are expected to be studied ?
4. What are the expected signal strengths and what is the required level of accuracy ?
5. What is the allocated budget ?
 
photon79 said:
Hi,
I went to my proff to ask for my master thesis, he told me that you yourself have to do the experimental set-up for EMISSION AND REFLECTION SPECTROSCOPY ,,,but I am not that experienxed, anybody knows is it an easy task or...?

please don't take this the wrong way, but if you are asking an internet forum about how to go about your graduate research i think that you should strongly consider whether or not things are going to work out with this professor (or with yourself).

choose your mentor with care, or you may waste many years of your life.
 
1. What research happens at this lab ?
this is a solid state research institute
2. Does the lab have any history of spectrophotometric measurements in the past, and if so, what equipment does it possesses ?
they do raman scattering with solid samples probing for elementary excitations of electronic, lattice dynamical or magnetic origin
3. What systems are expected to be studied ?
this is new set-up they asked for, so i don't know what they are going to study, on solids (powder samples ) for sure.
4. What are the expected signal strengths and what is the required level of accuracy ?
no info.
5. What is the allocated budget ?
all needed tools are there, but scattered (laser sources, microscope,polarisers, electronic interface,etc) donno exactly the budget.
 

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