Light Enhancement in Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering at Oblique Incidence

Sasani JAYAWARDHANA; Lorenzo ROSA; Ricardas BUIVIDAS; Paul R. STODDART; Saulius JUODKAZIS

doi:10.1007/s13320-012-0073-4

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