Resonance Raman spectra
المؤلف:
Peter Atkins، Julio de Paula
المصدر:
ATKINS PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
الجزء والصفحة:
ص464-465
2025-12-06
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Resonance Raman spectra
A modification of the basic Raman effect involves using incident radiation that nearly coincides with the frequency of an electronic transition of the sample (Fig. 13.45). The technique is then called resonance Raman spectroscopy. It is characterized by a much greater intensity in the scattered radiation. Furthermore, because it is often the case that only a few vibrational modes contribute to the more intense scattering, the spectrum is greatly simplified. Resonance Raman spectroscopy is used to study biological molecules that absorb strongly in the ultraviolet and visible regions of the spectrum. Examples include the pigmentsβ-carotene and chlorophyll, which capture solar energy during plant photo synthesis (see Impact I23.2). The resonance Raman spectra of Fig. 13.46 show vibrational transitions from only the few pigment molecules that are bound to very large proteins dissolved in an aqueous buffer solution. This selectivity arises from the fact that water (the solvent), amino acid residues, and the peptide group do not have electronic transitions at the laser wavelengths used in the experiment, so their conventional Raman spectra are weak compared to the enhanced spectra of the pigments. Comparison of the spectra in Figs. 13.46a and 13.46b also shows that, with proper choice of excitation wavelength, it is possible to examine individual classes of pigments bound to the same protein: excitation at 488 nm, where β-carotene absorbs strongly, shows vibrational bands from β-carotene only, whereas excitation at 442 nm, where chlorophyll a and β-carotene absorb, reveals features from both types of pigments.
Fig. 13.45 In the resonance Raman effect, the incident radiation has a frequency corresponding to an actual electronic excitation of the molecule. A photon is emitted when the excited state returns to a state close to the ground state.
Fig. 13.46 The resonance Raman spectra of a protein complex that is responsible for some of the initial electron transfer events in plant photosynthesis. (a) Laser excitation of the sample at 407 nm shows Raman bands due to both chlorophyll a and β-carotene bound to the protein because both pigments absorb light at this wavelength. (b) Laser excitation at 488 nm shows Raman bands from β-carotene only because chlorophyll a does not absorb light very strongly at this wavelength. (Adapted from D.F. Ghanotakis et al., Biochim. Biophys. Acta 974, 44 (1989).)
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