Single-molecule surface-enhanced Raman scattering: Current status and future perspective

Frontiers of Physics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 25-30

  Kim, Zee Hwan ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

molecular vibration; nanoparticles; plasmonics; Raman scattering

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890888347     PISSN: 20950462     EISSN: 20950470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11467-013-0338-4     Document Type: Review

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