Temperature‐dependent Raman scattering studies of Na2MoO4

The mode assignment of the cubic phase of anhydrous Na₂MoO₄ was carried out on the basis of lattice dynamic calculation using the classical rigid‐ion model. Temperature‐dependent studies indicate that this crystal remains in the cubic structure in the 15–773 K range and undergoes a phase transition at around 783 K. The behavior of the Raman modes indicates that this transition is strongly first‐order in nature and the phase above 773 K may have an orthorhombic symmetry. This transition is connected with tilting and/or rotations of the MoO₄ tetrahedra, which lead to a disorder at the MoO₄ sites. Our results give also evidence that the Mo O bond lengths decrease in the high‐temperature phase. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Quenched Fe moment in the collapsed tetragonal phase of Ca_(1-x)Pr_x Fe_2As_2

We report 75As NMR studies on single crystals of rare-earth doped iron pnictide superconductor Ca1-xPrxFe2As2 . In both cases of x = 0.075, 0.15, a large increase of νq upon cooling is consistent with the tetragonal-collapsed tetragonal structure transition. A sharp drop of the Knight shift is also seen just below the structure transition, which suggests the quenching of Fe local magnetism, and therefore offers important understanding of the collapsed tetragonal phase. At even low temperatures, the 1/75T1 is enhanced and forms a peak at T ≈ 25 K, which may be caused by the magnetic ordering of the Pr3+ moments or spin dynamics of mobile domain walls.     

Temperature‐dependent Raman scattering studies on Na2Mo2O7 disodium dimolybdate

Temperature–dependent Raman studies of disodium dimolybdate (Na₂Mo₂O₇) crystal are reported. Lattice dynamical calculation was used to predict both wavenumbers and atomic displacements (eigenvectors) for the vibrational modes. These calculations were based on the classical rigid‐ion model. The high‐temperature Raman scattering study of the crystal showed that it remains in the orthorhombic structure in the 8–848 K range and undergoes a structural phase transition between 848 and 854 K. This phase transition is most likely connected with weak tiltings and/or rotations of both MoO₄ (tetrahedra) and MoO₆ (octahedra) units, which lead to a disorder in the oxygen sublattice. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Magnetoresistivity and filamentary superconductivity in nickel-doped BaFe_2As_2

We present magnetotransport studies on a series of BaFe_(2-x)Ni_xAs_2(0.03 ≤ x ≤ 0.10) single crystals. In the underdoped(x = 0.03) non-superconducting sample, the temperature-dependent resistivity exhibits a peak at 22 K, which is associated with the onset of filamentary superconductivity(FLSC). FLSC is suppressed by an external magnetic field in a manner similar to the suppression of bulk superconductivity in an optimally-doped(x = 0.10) compound, suggesting the same possible origin as the bulk superconductivity. Our magnetoresistivity measurements reveal that FLSC persists up to the optimal doping and disappears in the overdoped regime where the long-range antiferromagnetic order is completely suppressed, pointing to a close relation between FLSC and the magnetic order.     

Superconductivity in Sm-doped CaFe_2As_2 single crystals

In this article,the Sm-doping single crystals Ca_(1-x)Sm_xFe_2As_2(x = 0 ~0.2) were prepared by the Ca As flux method,and followed by a rapid quenching treatment after the high temperature growth.The samples were characterized by structural,resistive,and magnetic measurements.The successful Sm-substitution was revealed by the reduction of the lattice parameter c,due to the smaller ionic radius of Sm~(3+)than Ca~(2+).Superconductivity was observed in all samples with onset T_c varying from 27 K to 44 K upon Sm-doping.The coexistence of a collapsed phase transition and the superconducting transition was found for the lower Sm-doping samples.Zero resistivity and substantial superconducting volume fraction only happen in higher Sm-doping crystals with the nominal x 0.10.The doping dependences of the c-axis length and onset T_c were summarized.The high-T_c observed in these quenched crystals may be attributed to simultaneous tuning of electron carriers doping and strain effect caused by lattice reduction of Sm-substitution.     

Electron-phonon coupling in cuprate and iron-based superconductors revealed by Raman scattering

Electron-phonon coupling （EPC） in cuprate and iron-based superconducting systems, as revealed by Raman scat- tering, is briefly reviewed. We introduce how to extract the coupling information through phonon lineshape. Then we discuss the strength of EPC in different high-temperature superconductor （HTSC） systems and possible factors affecting the strength. A comparative study between Raman phonon theories and experiments allows us to gain insight into some crucial electronic properties, especially superconductivity. Finally, we summarize and compare EPC in the two existing HTSC systems, and discuss what role it may play in the HTSC.     

Raman scattering studies of sodalite for crystal structure and coloration mechanism

Summary Group-theoretical study of the vibrational modes of chlorosodalite [Na₄Al₃(SiO₄)₃]₂ has been carried out for theT _d ¹ space group. The Raman-active modes are evaluated and comparison is made with the experimental results on sodalite. It is shown that the experimental Raman spectrum does not support the structure of sodalite to beT _d ¹ but confirms it to beT _d ¹ . Raman scattering studies were performed on X-ray irradiated As-grown single crystal of chloro-sodalite to identify the coloration mechanism. Enhancement of oxygen twisting and stretching mode intensities on X-ray irradiation indicates the formation of neutral sodium colloidal aggregate during the coloration process. The authors of this paper have agreed to not receive the proofs for correction.     

Raman scattering from microcrystals

This review discusses the size effects on Raman scattering from microcrystals. For ionic microcrystals, the existence of surface phonon modes is predicted from electromagnetic theories. It is shown that Raman spectroscopy is very effective to detect the surface phonon modes. The size effects on nonpolar phonons in covalent microcrystals can also be studied by Raman spectroscopy. However, the relaxation of the wave-vector selection rule or the phonon confinement explains only some of the experimental data. Development of lattice dynamical theories of Raman scattering from microcrystals including surface effects is highly required. Enhancement of Raman intensities arising from the excitation of electromagnetic normal modes of microcrystals is also discussed.     

Stimulated Raman scattering and spontaneous Raman solitons in ammonia

In this study we report the first observation of spontaneous Raman solitons in stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) by the gas NH₃. The scattered radiation is called Stokes radiation. Raman solitons are of considerable interest, because their existence can be explained by quantum-mechanical fluctuations of the electromagnetic field in vacuum. We have observed spontaneous Raman solitons in a forward SRS configuration for two different molecular transitions of NH₃, the laser emissions at 58 μm and 72.6 μm wavelength. These are optically pumped by 10 μm CO₂-laser pulses with a duration of 100 ns and an energy of 150 mJ. Spontaneous Raman solitons are short spikes in the pump pulse which occur during its depletion. Their origin is the rapid π phase change of the Stokes seed. In contrast to other laboratories we have used single-pass cells. Thus, we have succeeded in observing multiple spontaneous Raman solitons during one pump pulse. Previous experiments with multi-pass cells never showed multiple solitons. Since multiple spontaneous Raman solitons have already been reported in an earlier experiment with a single-pass cell filled with hydrogen at high pressure, we conclude that such multiple Raman solitons can be observed mainly in this type of gas cell. Subsequently, we have performed statistical measurements on the delay time and the height of the spontaneous Raman solitons in the depleted pump pulse for the 58 μm-NH₃ emission. We have compared these statistics with theory and equivalent experimental results of other laboratories. They are in good agreement with the assumption that quantum-mechanical fluctuations are the origin of spontaneous Raman solitons. The most recent theories postulate that the origin of the formation of spontaneous Raman solitons can be explained by the rapid π phase change of the Stokes seed as well as that of the laser or polarization wave. Therefore, we have determined the phase of the spontaneous Raman solitons relative to the depleted pump pulse. Although, such changes of sign of the relative phase have already been observed in an earlier SRS experiment with hydrogen at high pressure, we did not detect any in our experiment. Therefore, we conclude that in this experiment the π phase change occurs in the Stokes or polarization wave.     

拉曼对光散射的实验研究

介绍了拉曼的生平和对物理学的主要贡献，回顾了他从观察海水的蓝色人手，继而发现气体、液体对光的散射规律，一直到发现物质的散射光不仅包含原来的波长，而且还包括与原入射光不同的其他波长的散射的研究过程，并讨论了他的成功对我们的启示．     

Effect of a fluorescing impurity on the characteristics of stimulated Raman scattering from acetone

Asymmetry in the intensities between backward and forward stimulated Raman scattered radiations (BSRS and FSRS respectively) in acetone is investigated in the presence of a fluorescing impurity (rhodamine 6G). In the case of pure acetone above a threshold pump power, BSRS becomes more intense than FSRS. On the other hand intensity of BSRS decreases with concentration of the fluorophore in solution, while that of FSRS is found to increase. It is observed that absorption saturation also affects the asymmetry between FSRS and BSRS.     

Splitting of optical mode in (NH_4)_2 PtBr_6 studied by Raman scattering

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Second-order Raman scattering and infra-red absorption in SnS2

Summary The second-order Raman scattering and infra-red absorption spectra of 2H−SnS₂ are reported. The temperature, excitation wavelength and polarization dependences of Raman spectra are studied; resonance effects are put in evidence. The assignment of the second-order bands is discussed on the basis of the appliable selection rules. The role of phonons of high symmetry points different from Γ in second-order spectra is also taken into account. Work partially supported by M.P.I.     

钠分子的共振喇曼散射

本文用80mW6238.2(?)的He-Ne激光激发钠蒸气,用一种新颖的棱镜反射光路,从后向首次观察到了56O0～8200(?)钠分子的共振喇曼谱.     

Inelastic light scattering studies of diffuse phase transition in ferroelectric Sr1.9Ca0.1NaNb5O15 thin films

The dynamic behavior of highly oriented ferroelectric Sr_1.9Ca_0.1NaNb₅O₁₅ thin films has been investigated by Brillouin light scattering over a wide temperature range between 25 and 450 °C. The temperature variations of the full‐width at half‐maximum (FWHM) of the central peak (CP) are found to exhibit marked changes around the Curie temperature (T_c = 246 °C). The CP reveals a relaxational mode behavior, which is attributed to thermally activated fast relaxation of polar nanoregions (PNRs). The width of the CP decreases steadily upon cooling from ∼400 °C to T_c and shows little subsequent change within the ferroelectric state, indicating an increase of the number of PNRs and a slowing down of their dynamics. By using a modified superparaelectric model, the activation energy (H₀) of the relaxation processes and the Burns temperature (T_B) are determined to be 2939 and 385 °C, respectively. The evidence for this diffuse phase transition provided by Brillouin scattering is in agreement with results obtained from the temperature‐dependent dielectric permittivity, refractive index, and Raman spectra. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Raman study of phase transition in ferroelectric Ba0.95Ca0.05TiO3

Raman scattering investigation of phase transition in the ferroelectric Ba_0.95Ca_0.05TiO₃ is reported. The results suggest onset of significant dynamic disorder at 105°C. This corroborates findings of recent structural study regarding large positional disorder associated with Ti and O1 atoms well below the tetragonal to cubic transition temperature (∼150°C).     

Raman scattering studies of polycrystalline 3C-SiC deposited on SiO2 and AlN thin films

This paper describes the Raman scattering characteristics of the Raman spectra of 0.4- and 2.0-μm-thick polycrystalline (poly) 3C-SiC on AlN /Si and SiO₂/Si by using atmosphere pressure chemical vapor deposition (APCVD) with hexamethyldisilane (HMDS) and carrier gases (Ar+H₂). In the Raman spectra for all growth temperatures, the D and G peaks of nanocrystalline graphite were measured. The C/Si rate of poly 3C-SiC deposited in (Ar+H₂) atmosphere was higher than that in H₂ gas, although HMDS C/Si rate is 3. The biaxial stresses of 2.0-μm-thick 3C-SiC on SiO₂ and AlN, which was deposited at the growth temperature of 1180 °C after annealing AlN at 800 and 1100 °C, were calculated as 428 and 896 MPa, respectively. Therefore, poly 3C-SiC should admix with nanocrystalline graphite due to the addition of Ar gas and poly 3C-SiC on SiO₂ should be better than on AlN for harsh environmental MEMS applications.     

Soliton experiments in stimulated Raman scattering

Experimental observations of solitons in stimulated Raman scattering are reported. Soliton formation resulted from the introduction of a phase shift in the incident Stokes beam as predicted by theory. Pulse sharpening and retardation on propagation in the Raman medium have been observed along with amplitude diminution. The first two features were predicted and the third was not. Spontaneous soliton formation has been observed in the absense of any amplitude modulation or apparent phase shift in the optical fields, indicating that additional sets of initial conditions may result in soliton formation.Work performed under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy.