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    • Plasmonics
    • Nanophotonics
    • Spectroscopy

    Background:

    • Single molecule detection is crucial for biomedical research.
    • Plasmonic nanocavities enhance light-matter interactions and Raman scattering.
    • Tip-enhanced Raman scattering (TERS) enables label-free molecular detection.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To theoretically demonstrate optical trapping and TERS detection of single molecules using a nanocavity in a TERS system.
    • To investigate the influence of nonlinear responses on optical trapping and TERS signals.
    • To explore a new method for modulating single-molecule detection and surface imaging.

    Main Methods:

    • Theoretical modeling of a plasmonic nanocavity within a TERS system.
    • Analysis of nonlinear optical responses of metallic tip and substrate.
    • Simulation of optical trapping forces and TERS signal enhancement.

    Main Results:

    • A nanocavity in a TERS system can achieve simultaneous optical trapping and TERS detection of single molecules.
    • Nonlinear responses of the metallic tip and substrate modulate optical trapping force and TERS signal.
    • Nonlinearity provides an additional degree of freedom for controlling single-molecule analysis.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed TERS system with a nanocavity offers a novel platform for single-molecule manipulation and detection.
    • This approach has significant potential for high-precision surface imaging and other research fields requiring sensitive molecular analysis.