Raman study of RPO₄ (R = Y, Tb, Tm) orthophosphates with tetragonal zircon-type structure under variable temperature and hydrostatic pressure

Abstract

The Raman spectra of three orthophosphates RPO₄ (R = Y, Tb, Tm) having the tetragonal zircon-type structure (D4h19 space group symmetry) are presented and studied at ambient conditions and under variable low-high temperature (20-800 K) and hydrostatic pressure (1 Atm-15.5 GPa). The primary objectives of the present thesis are: (i) a study of the lattice dynamics of the crystals through the temperature and pressure dependences of their Raman active modes and (ii) the observation of possible structural phase transitions in the crystals induced by either of the two thermodynamic parameters. Polarized Raman measurements performed on single, oriented crystalline samples have enabled to make assignments of symmetries of the Raman active modes (phonons) for the three crystals. On the other hand, based on a clear separation of phonons in two distinct groups which is observed in the phonon-frequency (or Grüneisen parameter) versus pressure plots, a character assignment of the Raman modes is mad ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/16948
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/16948
ND
16948
Alternative title
Φασματοσκοπική μελέτη raman φωσφορικών αλάτων RPO₄ (R = Y, Tb, Tm) με τετραγωνική δομή ζιρκονίτη σε συνθήκες μεταβλητής θερμοκρασίας και υδροστατικής πίεσης
Author
Tatsi, A. (Father's name: Georgios)
Date
2008
Degree Grantor
National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
Committee members
Ράπτης Κωνσταντίνος
Ράπτης Ιωάννης
Παπαδημητρίου Δήμητρα
Βες Σωτήριος
Σεραφετινίδης Αλέξανδρος
Πίσσης Πολύκαρπος
Ζουμπούλης Ηλίας
Discipline
Natural SciencesPhysical Sciences
Keywords
Raman spectroscopy; Rare earth orthophosphates; Tetragonal zircon, Type structure; Hydrostatic pressure; Soft mode; Jahn-Teller effect; Anharmonicity
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
230 σ, im.
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