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Raman spectroscopy of single crystals of high-T/sub c/ cuprates

Journal Article · · J. Opt. Soc. Am. B: Opt. Phys.; (United States)
We present normal mode assignments for the Raman spectra of 1--2--3-type materials on the basis of polarized Raman studies of single crystals of Ba/sub 2/YCu/sub 3/O/sub 7/, Ba/sub 2/YCu/sub 3/O/sub 6/, Sr/sub 2/YCu/sub 2.4/Al/sub 0.6/O/sub 7/, and Ba/sub 2-//sub x/La/sub 1+//sub x/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7+//sub delta/. In Ba/sub 2/YCu/sub 3/O/sub 7/ we observe five intrinsic modes at 500 (O(1) axial stretch), 435 (in-phase O(2), O(3) bend), 335 (out-of-phase O(2), O(3) bend), 140 (Cu(2) axial stretch mode), and 118 cm/sup -1/ (Ba axial mode). Defect-induced modes are found at 600 and 220 cm/sup -1/. A mode at 640 cm/sup -1/, which is seen only in ceramics, is shown to be due to a BaCuO/sub 2/ impurity phase. Furthermore, we discuss the Raman spectra of Bi/sub 2/Sr/sub 2/Ca/sub n//sub -1/Cu/sub n/O/sub 4+2//sub n/ and the high-frequency (..omega..>1000 cm/sup -1/) scattering in Ba/sub 2/YCu/sub 3/O/sub 6/ and Ba/sub 2/YCu/sub 3/O/sub 7/.
Research Organization:
ATandT Bell Laboratories, 600 Mountain Avenue, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974
OSTI ID:
6228664
Journal Information:
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B: Opt. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Opt. Soc. Am. B: Opt. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 6:3; ISSN JOBPD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English