Maher R C, Galloway C M, Le Ru E C, Cohen L F, Etchegoin P G
The Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London, Prince Consort Road, London, UK SW7 2BW.
Chem Soc Rev. 2008 May;37(5):965-79. doi: 10.1039/b707870f. Epub 2008 Mar 13.
In this tutorial review, the underlying principles of vibrational pumping in surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) are summarized and explained within the framework of their historical development. Some state-of-the-art results in the field are also presented, with the aim of giving an overview on what has been established at this stage, as well as hinting at areas where future developments might take place.