Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 9, Issue 8, 082901(2011)

Single-molecule surface-enhanced Raman scattering of R6G in aqueous environment under non-resonance conditions

Enzhong Tan1,2, Penggang Yin1, Lidong Li1, and Lin Guo1
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  • 1School of Chemistry and Environment, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing 100191, China
  • 2Department of Mathematics and Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology Petrochemical, Beijing 102617, China
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    The single-molecule surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectra of Rhodamine 6G (R6G) in an aqueous environment under non-resonance conditions are studied. Series of spectra are recorded in timemapping mode, and intensity fluctuations of SERS signals and spectral diffusion are observed. The correlations between the presence frequency of SERS spectra and number of hot spots as well as the quantity of molecules in scattering volume are examined thoroughly. The results indicate that only molecules located at hot spots produce good signal-to-noise ratio Raman spectra and the origin of fluctuating SERS signals are mainly ascribed to the movement of hot spots.

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    Enzhong Tan, Penggang Yin, Lidong Li, Lin Guo. Single-molecule surface-enhanced Raman scattering of R6G in aqueous environment under non-resonance conditions[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2011, 9(8): 082901

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    Category: Scattering

    Received: Feb. 16, 2011

    Accepted: Mar. 25, 2011

    Published Online: Jun. 1, 2011

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    DOI:10.3788/COL201109.082901

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