Raman scattering has proven valuable in eliciting phase transitions in lead zirconate titanate ceramics. However, its use as a quantitative tool for spatially characterizing local strains and texture has yet to be fully optimized. This paper demonstrates that domain switching and microstrain surrounding a Vickers indent are manifested as changes in mode-specific intensities and Raman shifts. The intensity of the 265 cm~(-1) and 600 cm~(-1) modes increase inside the indent as a result of an increase in orientations of the corresponding bonds that are parallel to the indented surface.
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