Raman spectroscopic study of various types of tourmalines

Hoang L.H., Hien N.T.M., Chen X.B., Minh N.V., Yang I.-S.
Faculty of Physics, Hanoi National University of Education, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Viet Nam; Department of Physics and Division of Nano-Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, South Korea; Department of Applied Physics, Konkuk University, Chungbuk 380-701, South Korea

Abstract: Both polarized and unpolarized Raman scattering studies of seven tourmalines from the Lucyen mines in Vietnam are presented. These tourmalines, according to their chemical compositions, can be classified into four groups: G1, liddicoatite; G2, elbaite; G3, uvite; and G4, feruvite. The Raman spectra were recorded in two spectral ranges, i.e. 150-1600 cm-1 and 3000-4000 cm-1. In the lower spectral range, which covers the metal ion-oxygen bond vibrations, all the observed A1 and E modes are identified. In the higher spectral range, we investigated the OH stretching vibrations and showed that all the observed OH stretching modes have the A1 character. In both spectral ranges, we found that the same group classification of tourmalines can be applied, and the grouping characterizations are consistent with the chemical composition results. © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Author Keywords: Natural tourmalines; OH vibration; Raman spectroscopy

Source title: Journal of Raman Spectroscopy
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Authors with affiliations:
  1. Hoang, L.H., Faculty of Physics, Hanoi National University of Education, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Viet Nam
  2. Hien, N.T.M., Department of Physics and Division of Nano-Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, South Korea
  3. Chen, X.B., Department of Applied Physics, Konkuk University, Chungbuk 380-701, South Korea
  4. Minh, N.V., Faculty of Physics, Hanoi National University of Education, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Viet Nam
  5. Yang, I.-S., Department of Physics and Division of Nano-Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, South Korea
Correspondence Address: Hoang, L.H.; Faculty of Physics, Hanoi National University of Education, 136 Xuanthuy, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Viet Nam; email: hoanglhsp@hnue.edu.vn
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