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Photo-induced charge transport in plasmonic metal nanostructures has garnered significant interest for applications in sensing and power conversion, yet the underlying mechanisms remain debated. Here, we report spatially correlated…
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A new computational model for the description of the photon detector response functions measured in conditions of low light is presented, together with examples of the observed photomultiplier signal amplitude distributions, successfully…