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Polarized light and X-ray precession study of the ferroelastic domains of YBa2Cu3O7-δ

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Zeitschrift für Physik B Condensed Matter

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The ferroelastic domains of the orthorhombic phase of YBa2Cu3O7-σ have been observed in polarized light on ceramics and single crystals. By combining polarized light microscopy with the X-ray precession technique, the correlation of the orientation of the orthorhombica- andb-axes with that of thea-b-plane bireflectance, reflection dichroism, transmission dichroism (at a thickness of about 1μm), reflection tints generated with compensators and upon uncrossing of polars, as well as the orientation of etch pits has been realized on ferroelastic single domains, bi-domains and more complicated domain patterns. Four ferroelastic orthorhombic domain states have been identified, at variance with former group theoretical considerations, predicting only two states. Ensembles of lamellar domains beyond optical resolution generate strong bireflectance with principal axes rotated by 45° relative to the truea, b-directions.

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  1. Département de Chimie Minérale, Analytique et Appliquée, Université de Genève, 30, quai Ernest Ansermet, CH-1211, Genéve, Switzerland

    H. Schmid, E. Burkhardt, W. Brixel, M. Clin & J. -P. Rivera

  2. Départment de Physique de la Matière Condensée, Université de Genève, 24, quai Ernest Ansermet, CH-1211

    E. Walker & J. -L. Jorda

  3. Laboratoire de Cristallographie aux Rayons-X, Université de Genève, 24, quai Ernest-Ansermet, CH-1211, Genève, Switzerland

    M. François & K. Yvon

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Schmid, H., Burkhardt, E., Walker, E. et al. Polarized light and X-ray precession study of the ferroelastic domains of YBa2Cu3O7-δ . Z. Physik B - Condensed Matter 72, 305–322 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01312817

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