Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) as probe of plasmonic near-field resonances

[Display omitted] Near-field plasmonic properties are fundamental for the various applications of metal nanoparticles. In this sense, a characterization of such properties is essential for a better understanding of the electromagnetic interactions probed by the materials. In this manuscript we discuss the possibility of using surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) as a possible experimental probe of near-field resonance properties of metal nanoparticles aggregates. In this specific case, we investigate both, theoretically and experimentally, the behavior of broad and narrow near-field enhancement resonances in the SERS spectra of adsorbed molecules. We believe the results presented here may open new possibilities and insights in plasmonic nanoparticle properties characterization for different applications.