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Probing Single Molecules Electrically and Optically at the Same Time

Probing single molecules electrically and optically at the same time

Probing single molecules electrically and optically at the same time

Figure: (A) Electromigrated nanogap multibowtie structure. (B) Individual constriction after electromigration. © Map of Si Raman peak in device. (D) Map of pMA SERS signal for this device based on one carbon ring mode. (E) integrated low energy background (50-300 cm-1) for this device. (F), (G) Finite difference time domain simulations of electromigrated nanogap structures, revealing high enhancement factors for SERS.

Credits: Doug Natelson, Daniel Ward