A Statistical criterion for evaluating the single-molecule character of SERS signals

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 114, Issue 16, 2010, Pages 7330-7335

  Bohn, Johanna E ^a   Le Ru, Eric C ^a   Etchegoin, Pablo G ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SERS ENHANCEMENT; SINGLE-MOLECULE; STATISTICAL CHARACTERISTICS; STATISTICAL CONFIDENCE; STATISTICAL CRITERION;

MOLECULES; SURFACES;

SUBSTRATES;

EID: 77951569813     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp908990v     Document Type: Article

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