Femtosecond Stimulated Raman Spectroscopy for Detecting Inorganic Phosphate in the Great Lakes
Standing
Undergraduate
Type of Proposal
Oral Research Presentation
Challenges Theme
Open Challenge
Faculty Sponsor
TJ Hammond
Proposal
Eutrophication, caused by an excess supply of nutrients to an ecosystem, remains a significant threat to water quality in the Great Lakes. It has been found that a component of the total phosphorus called soluble reactive phosphate (SRP) is the main contributor to eutrophication [1]. While SRP has a weak Raman signature, femtosecond stimulated Raman spectroscopy (FSRS) can improve a weak Raman signal via superior time resolution and fluorescence rejection.
Grand Challenges
Viable, Healthy and Safe Communities
Femtosecond Stimulated Raman Spectroscopy for Detecting Inorganic Phosphate in the Great Lakes
Eutrophication, caused by an excess supply of nutrients to an ecosystem, remains a significant threat to water quality in the Great Lakes. It has been found that a component of the total phosphorus called soluble reactive phosphate (SRP) is the main contributor to eutrophication [1]. While SRP has a weak Raman signature, femtosecond stimulated Raman spectroscopy (FSRS) can improve a weak Raman signal via superior time resolution and fluorescence rejection.