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Effect of isotopic disorder on Raman scattering spectra of crystals

Journal Article · · Optics and Spectroscopy
OSTI ID:457046
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  1. Elores Joint-Stock Company, Tallinn (Ethiopia)
The first results of a quantitative study into the effect of isotopic disorder on optical phonon states, revealed as a broadening and shift of LO({Gamma}) phonon lines in second-order Raman scattering spectra of LiH{sub x}D{sub 1-x} crystals, are presented. The presence in the spectra of a local vibration at small values of x and the two-mode character of the LO{Gamma} phonons for x {le} 0.45, together with the substantial broadening of the LO({Gamma}) phonon scattering lines, suggest the presence of a considerable isotopic disorder effect, which implies unambiguously strong LO({Gamma}) phonon scattering. Additional supporting evidence comes from the disagreement of the above experimental finding with the coherent-potential-model predictions for the case of weak phonon scattering. 21 refs., 3 figs.
OSTI ID:
457046
Journal Information:
Optics and Spectroscopy, Journal Name: Optics and Spectroscopy Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 78; ISSN OPSUA3; ISSN 0030-400X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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