The plasmonic systems used in surface-enhanced Raman scattering are shown to be quivalent to optomechanical cavities. The new backaction force of the plasmon on the molecular vibration could lead to coherent amplification of vibrational motion.
Christophe Marcel Georges Galland, Vivishek Sudhir, Mitchell David Anderson, Kilian Robert Seibold, Nils Kipfer
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