Metals are opaque, so doesn't most of the light reflect? And does the IR source even cause vibrations in the metal? Same goes for Raman spectroscopy, is it useful for use of metal identification?
Is it better to use EDS to identify unknown metals?
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Sign up to join this communityMetals are opaque, so doesn't most of the light reflect? And does the IR source even cause vibrations in the metal? Same goes for Raman spectroscopy, is it useful for use of metal identification?
Is it better to use EDS to identify unknown metals?