In the Raman technique, can the laser of the equipment itself change the surface structure of an organic polymer that was previously irradiated with gold ions? If the Raman laser itself is modifying the surface of the sample, would these modifications show up in the Raman spectrum?

It is known that some thermodynamic parameters of organic polymers change with the irradiation of these polymers with SHI (Swift Heavy Ions).

In our experiments, we irradiated an organic polymer with gold ions and, for the highest irradiation fluences, the Raman laser punctured the samples. Now, for the smaller fluences, the raman laser didn't pierce the samples. The same laser power was used to measure samples irradiated with low and high fluences of gold ions. What this might indicate is that some thermodynamic property of the polymer has changed with the irradiation of gold ions. Perhaps specific heat or thermal conductivity.

By which techniques would it be possible to identify changes in thermodynamic parameters of irradiated samples? DSC maybe?

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