We demonstrate the utility of a new 206.5-nm continuous-wave UV laser excitation source for spectroscopic studies of proteins and CVD diamond. Excitation at 206.5 nm is obtained by intracavity frequency doubling the 413-nm line of a krypton-ion laser. We use this excitation to excite resonance Raman spectra within the π → π amide transition of the protein peptide backbone. The 206.5-nm excitation resonance enhances the protein amide vibrational modes. We use these high signal-to-noise spectral data to determine protein secondary structure. We also demonstrate the utility of this source to excite CVD and gem-quality diamond within its electronic bandgap. The diamond Raman spectra have very high signal-to-noise ratios and show no interfering broad-band luminescence. Excitation within the diamond bandgap also gives rise to narrow photoluminescence peaks from diamond defects. These features have previously been observed only by cathodoluminescence measurements. This new continuous-wave UV source is superior to the previous pulsed sources, because it avoids nonlinear optical phenomena and thermal sample damage; Photoluminescence.
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