Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy is normally associated with the enhanced electric fields that arise near metal nanoparticle surfaces. The contribution of field gradients has been unclear, but new research provides insights into their effect.
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Aikens, C., Madison, L. & Schatz, G. The effect of field gradient on SERS. Nature Photon 7, 508–510 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2013.153
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