Diffuse X-ray scattering in WO3

被引:37
作者
Locherer, KR [1 ]
Chrosch, J
Salje, EKH
机构
[1] Univ Cambridge, Dept Earth Sci, Cambridge CB2 3EQ, England
[2] Univ Cambridge, Irc Superconduct, Cambridge CB3 0HE, England
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
关键词
WO3; domain walls; structural transformations; X-ray; domain wall width; ferroelastic;
D O I
10.1080/01411599808219188
中图分类号
O7 [晶体学];
学科分类号
0702 ; 070205 ; 0703 ; 080501 ;
摘要
The diffuse scattering in WO3 has been investigated using high-resolution X-ray methods. The structure of the (040)/(400) diffraction profiles in a densely twinned orthorhombic crystal has been mapped. The scattering is characterised by strong, well defined Bragg peaks with a diffuse streak between these of intensity three orders of magnitude lower, arising from the domain walls. Comparison with a simple analytical model for the scattering from such a microstructure suggests an effective domain wall width of around 4 unit cells.
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