Open AccessElectromagnetic mechanism in surface-enhanced Raman scattering from Gaussian-correlated randomly rough metal substrates
Author(s) -
José A. SánchezGil,
José Vicente Garcı́a-Ramos,
Eugenio Rafael Mendez Mendez
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.10.000879
Subject(s) - raman scattering , optics , gaussian , scattering , materials science , nanometre , raman spectroscopy , infrared , correlation function (quantum field theory) , excitation , physics , optoelectronics , quantum mechanics , dielectric
We investigate the electromagnetic mechanism in surfaceenhanced Raman scattering (SERS) from randomly rough metal surfaces with Gaussian statistics and Gaussian correlation function. By means of rigorous numerical calculations, large average SERS enhancement factors (above 104) are encountered when the correlation length is of the order of (or lower than) a hundred nanometers, with excitation in the visible and near infrared. These Gaussian-correlated metal surfaces can be used as SERS substrates. Furthermore, local SERS enhancement factors are obtained of up to 108 that make them appropriate for resonant SERS single molecule detection.