What is the experimental procedure to calculate the surface enhancement factor in SERS or SIERRA?

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Jürgen Weippert

Maybe these previous discussions are helpful:

https://www.researchgate.net/post/Is_it_possible_to_calculate_enhancement_factorEF_in_SERS_for_powder_of_Azo_dye_molecules_and_an_aqueous_solution_of_that

https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_to_calculate_Surface_Enhanced_Raman_Spectroscopy_SERS_enhancement_factor_EF

Li Zhu

This paper will be very helpful.

Le Ru, E. C.; Blackie, E.; Meyer, M.; Etchegoin, P. G. Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering Enhancement Factors: A Comprehensive Study. J. Phys. Chem. C 2007, 111, 13794−13803.