Enhanced Raman scattering in gaps formed by planar Au and Au/Ag alloy nanoparticles

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 21, 2013, Pages 11421-11427

  Kim, Kwan ^a   Choi, Jeong Yong ^a   Shin, Kuan Soo ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Soongsil University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4-AMINOBENZENETHIOL; ALLOY NANOPARTICLE; CHEMICAL ENHANCEMENTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC ENHANCEMENT MECHANISM; ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING; EXCITATION WAVELENGTH; STRETCHING FREQUENCY; THREE DIMENSIONAL FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAINS;

ALLOYS; CERIUM ALLOYS; ELECTROMAGNETISM; FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN METHOD; GOLD; LASER EXCITATION; NANOPARTICLES; RAMAN SCATTERING; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SILVER ALLOYS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

SILVER;

EID: 84878355597     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp402746v     Document Type: Article

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