Issue 15, 2013

Plasmon enhanced spectroscopy

Abstract

Surface enhanced spectroscopy encompasses a broad field of linear and nonlinear optical techniques that arose with the discovery of the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) effect. SERS enabled ultrasensitive and single molecule detection with molecular fingerprint specificity, opening the door for a large variety of chemical sensing applications. Basically, from the beginning it was realized that the necessary condition for SERS to be observed was the presence of a metallic nanostructure, and with this condition, the optical enhancement found a home in the field of plasmonics. Although plasmonic practitioners claim that SERS is “the most spectacular application of plasmonics”, perhaps it is more appropriate to say that the spectacular development of plasmonics is due to SERS. Here is a brief recollection from surface enhanced spectroscopy to plasmon enhanced spectroscopy.

Graphical abstract: Plasmon enhanced spectroscopy

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
18 Nov 2012
Accepted
20 Feb 2013
First published
21 Feb 2013

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2013,15, 5355-5363

Plasmon enhanced spectroscopy

R. F. Aroca, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2013, 15, 5355 DOI: 10.1039/C3CP44103B

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