Raman Shift (cm−1)

Symmetry

Symmetry type

Vibration mode

116.8

T2g

External vibration

165.8

T2g

226.1

T2g

ν4

Gd-O bond in dodecahedral GdO8, distortional and bending vibration

268.7

Eg

ν2

Gd-O bond in dodecahedral GdO8, bending vibration

320.8

Eg

ν4

Sc-O bond in octahedral ScO6, distortional and bending vibration

345.7

A1g

ν1

Gd-O bond in dodecahedral GdO8, symmetric and stretching vibration

374.4

A1g

ν1

Y-O bond in dodecahedral YO8, distortional and bending vibration

418.2

T2g

ν4

Ga-O bond in tetrahedral GaO4, distortional and bending vibration

482.6

T2g

ν4

Y-O bond in dodecahedral YO8, symmetric and stretching vibration

516.5

A1g

ν1

Sc-O bond in octahedral ScO6, symmetric and stretching vibration

589.6

T2g

ν3

Sc-O bond in octahedral ScO6, dissymmetric and stretching vibration

634.2

Eg

ν2

Ga-O bond in tetrahedral GaO4, bending vibration

732.1

A2g

T2g

ν1

ν3

Ga-O bond in tetrahedral GaO4, symmetric stretching and dissymmetric stretching