title: Comparative analysis of photoluminescence and Raman enhancement by metal nanoparticles.
abstract: We present a comparative study on the enhancement of photoluminescence and Raman processes by a single metal nanoparticle. Taking an analytical approach, we show the physics behind strikingly different orders of magnitude in enhancement that have been observed, provide fundamental explanation for not observing quenching of Raman processes, and outline the path to optimization of both photoluminescence and Raman enhancement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts-Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02125, USA. greg.sun@umb.edu
authors.forename: Greg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Jacob B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Khurgin
authors.forename: Din Ping
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Tsai