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X-ray thermal-diffuse-scattering study of soft modes in paraelectricBaTiO3

Naohisa TakesueHaydn ChenMario Maglione

subject

Nuclear magnetic resonanceMaterials sciencePhononScatteringSynchrotron radiationWave vectorNeutronSoft modesInelastic scatteringAtmospheric temperature rangeAtomic physics

description

Anomalous x-ray thermal diffuse scattering (TDS) from the paraelectric ${\mathrm{BaTiO}}_{3}$ has been measured as a function of temperature using synchrotron radiation. Sheets of intensities that were previously reported have been confirmed. The origin of the observed TDS intensities is attributed to the soft on-(100) TA modes and overdamped [010${]}_{\mathrm{TO}}$ mode for reduced wave vector qg0.25 and 0.25, respectively. In agreement with the previous neutron inelastic scattering experiment, our results support the notion of the one-dimensionally correlated optic motion of atoms.

https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.51.6696