title: Relationship between surface-enhanced Raman scattering and the dielectric properties of aggregated silver films.
abstract: By using an evaporated silver film that has a continuously varying thickness, we have demonstrated the dependence of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) on the dielectric properties of the film. These results support local field models that are based on metal-particle resonances for SERS.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Bergman
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Chemla
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Glass
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pinczuk
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Hart
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Olson