It is now generally accepted that more than one mechanism could be at work in enhancing the Raman signal from molecules adsorbed onto a rough surface. In this paper we present a simple surface coverage, surface roughness dependent model that accounts for one such mechanism. According to our model, each adsorbate is subjected to both polarizing and depolarizing fields from its oscillating neighbors. Competition between these two fields is shown to determine the magnitude of signal enhancement.
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