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    Area of Science:

    • Solid-state physics
    • Materials science
    • Spectroscopy

    Background:

    • Ferroelectric and ferroelastic materials exhibit domain structures.
    • Gadolinium molybdate is a strongly coupled ferroelectric-ferroelastic material.
    • Domain walls are critical interfaces influencing material properties.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To apply Raman scattering for investigating solid-state phenomena.
    • To experimentally determine the thickness of domain walls in gadolinium molybdate.
    • To characterize the phase of the material within the domain wall volume.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing Raman scattering spectroscopy.
    • Describing the experimental techniques for solid-state analysis.
    • Measuring domain wall thickness in gadolinium molybdate.

    Main Results:

    • The thickness of the domain wall in gadolinium molybdate was determined to be between 0.8 and 3 micrometers.
    • Raman scattering from the domain wall volume showed characteristics of the high-temperature paraelectric phase.
    • The study demonstrates the efficacy of Raman scattering in probing domain wall properties.

    Conclusions:

    • Domain walls in gadolinium molybdate possess a measurable thickness.
    • The paraelectric phase extends into the domain wall region.
    • Raman scattering is a powerful tool for characterizing ferroelectric-ferroelastic domain structures.