Abstract
The structural stability of the multiferroic four-layer Aurivillius
ceramic Bi5FeTi3O15 (BFTO) under hydrostatic pressure was investigated
in situ by synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction (SXRPD) and Raman
spectroscopy. Measurements performed up to 15 GPa allowed the
identification of two well-defined structural phase transitions. The
orthorhombic phase (at ambient conditions) transforms into a tetragonal
one around 3.2 GPa and a new orthorhombic phase rises around 7.5 GPa.
Both phase transitions are evidenced by the pressure dependence of the
lattice parameters and vibrational mode frequencies. The analysis of the
induced strain indicates that the transitions are of second-order and
first-order, respectively. Subtle changes in the Raman spectra and
powder patterns suggest the onset of a new phase around 10.5 GPa.
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