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ReviewLab on a chip2026

Miniaturisation of Raman spectroscopy systems: from benchtop to backpocket.

Mike Hardy, Pooja P Kanade, Emma Buchan, Pola Goldberg Oppenheimer, Cillian P T McPolin, Robert M Bowman

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Mike HardySmart Nano NI, Centre for Quantum Materials and Technologies, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, UK. mhardy04@qub.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0242-8727
Pooja P KanadeSmart Nano NI, Centre for Quantum Materials and Technologies, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, UK. mhardy04@qub.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0249-8079
Emma BuchanAdvanced Nano-Materials Structures and Applications Laboratories, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-9315-7560
Pola Goldberg OppenheimerAdvanced Nano-Materials Structures and Applications Laboratories, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1014-4724
Cillian P T McPolinDigital Catapult, 8 Lanyon Place, Belfast, BT1 3LP, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6002-9735
Robert M BowmanSmart Nano NI, Centre for Quantum Materials and Technologies, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT7 1NN, UK. mhardy04@qub.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4855-2387

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Abstract

The global portable spectroscopy market is rapidly expanding, with optical technologies composing the greatest market share. One prominent light-based technology is Raman spectroscopy, which confers benefits in terms of high selectivity and thus untargeted detection and multiplexing capabilities. Alongside this, plasmon-enhanced Raman technologies can provide ultra-low, even single molecule, detection. In this article, we analyse the current trends in the miniaturisation of Raman systems, including constituent components, evaluating current market needs, and providing a prospective on likely developments within Raman spectroscopy systems in the coming years. In particular, the progress from handheld Raman systems, which have surged in popularity since 2010 in a plethora of application spaces, to fully integrated on-chip Raman devices, is surveyed. Such palm-sized devices offer potentially easy integration into, for example, consumer white goods at home, and lightweight drone systems, and thus could transform the portable sensing landscape.

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