Anomalous optical phonons in Cs-0.9(NH4)(0.1)H2AsO4: a temperature-dependent Raman study

Kumar, P and Sriprakash, G and Rukmani, K and Ramesh, KP and Muthu, DVS (2013) Anomalous optical phonons in Cs-0.9(NH4)(0.1)H2AsO4: a temperature-dependent Raman study. In: AIP Advances, 3 (6). 062123_1-062123_7.

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Abstract

We determine the nature of coupled phonons in mixed crystal of Cs-0.9(NH4)(0.1)H2AsO4 using inelastic light scattering studies in the temperature range of 5 K to 300 K covering a spectral range of 60-1100 cm(-1). The phase transition in this system are marked by the splitting of phonon modes, appearance of new modes and anomalies in the frequency as well as linewidth of the phonon modes near transition temperature. In particular, we observed the splitting of symmetric (v(1)) and antisymmetric (v(3)) stretching vibrations associated with AsO4 tetrahedra below transition temperature (T-c(*) similar to 110 K) attributed to the lowering of site symmetry of AsO4 in orthorhombic phase below transition temperature. In addition, the step-up (hardening) and step-down (softening) of the AsO4 bending vibrations (v(4) (S9, S11) and v(2) (S6)) below transition temperature signals the rapid development of long range ferroelectric order and proton ordering. The lowest frequency phonon (S1) mode observed at similar to 92 cm(-1) shows anomalous blue shift (similar to 12 %) from 300 K to 5 K with no sharp transition near T-c(*) unlike other observed phonon modes signaling its potential coupling with the proton tunneling mode. (C) 2013 Author(s).

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	AIP Advances
Publisher:	American Institute of Physics
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to American Institute of Physics.
Department/Centre:	Division of Physical & Mathematical Sciences > Physics
Date Deposited:	20 Sep 2013 12:13
Last Modified:	20 Sep 2013 12:13
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/47226

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