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Photonics Research, Volume. 8, Issue 10, 1573(2020)

Strong optical force of a molecule enabled by the plasmonic nanogap hot spot in a tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy system

Li Long, Jianfeng Chen, Huakang Yu, and Zhi-Yuan Li^*

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School of Physics and Optoelectronics, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China

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Paper Information

Category: Surface Optics and Plasmonics

Received: May. 21, 2020

Accepted: Jul. 26, 2020

Published Online: Sep. 15, 2020

The Author Email: Zhi-Yuan Li (phzyli@scut.edu.cn)

DOI:10.1364/PRJ.398243

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