Demonstration of surface enhanced Raman scattering in purely dielectric structures via bloch surface waves

We experimentally demonstrate surface-enhanc e d Raman scattering in fully dielectric structures supporting Bloch surface waves. These results suggest an alternative to plasmonic materials for enhancing the light-matter interaction at a surface with application in optical sensing.

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