Isomerization in single molecules of azobenzene probed by Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering

Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Nanotechnology

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 22-25

  Topal, Ç Özge ^a   Kalkan, A Kaan ^a  

^a Oklahoma State University   (United States)

Author keywords

azobenzene; isomerization; SERS; Single molecule

Indexed keywords

AZOBENZENE MOLECULES; CONFORMATIONAL CHANGE; EXCITATION CONDITIONS; LED EXCITATION; PLANAR GEOMETRIES; RAMAN PROBE; ROTATIONAL FREEDOM; SERS; SINGLE MOLECULE; SLOWING-DOWN EFFECTS; SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING (SERS); SURFACE ENHANCEMENT; TIME-SCALES; TRANS-CIS ISOMERIZATION;

ADSORPTION; AZOBENZENE; CHEMISORPTION; GERMANIUM; ISOMERIZATION; LASER EXCITATION; MOLECULES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; RAMAN SCATTERING; SUBSTRATES;

ISOMERS;

EID: 84858973972     PISSN: 19449399     EISSN: 19449380     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/NANO.2011.6144455     Document Type: Conference Paper

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