Standoff Ultra-Compact Micro Raman Instrument (IMAGE) Optica Caption Thanks to a carefully designed optical setup, the new standoff ultra-compact micro Raman (SUCR) instrument can perform microscopic Raman analysis of samples 10 centimeters away from the instrument with 17.3-micron resolution. Credit M. Nurul Abedin, NASA Langley Research Center Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.