Published June 1, 1979 | Version v1
Journal article

One- and two-phonon raman scattering in ternary phosphides ZnSiP2, ZnGeP2, CdSiP2

  • 1. Kievskij Gosudarstvennyj Univ. (Ukrainian SSR)

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One- and two-phonon Raman scattering (RS) of orientated single crystals of ZnSiP2, ZnGeP2, and CdSiP2 are investigated. For the first time in ZnSiP2 the lattice vibrations B2(L/T) 146/145 and B1 466 cm-1 are observed, and the values of L-T splitting of polar modes are determined. It is concluded that in crystals of ZnGeP2, ZnSiP2, and CdSiP2 a completely symmetric component of the second-order RS spectra is formed by overtones and gives the distribution of the phonon state density of the lattice of these compounds. This distribution is determined in the main by the points GAMMA, T, N of Brillouin zone and has the general form for all compounds investigated. An estimation is given of the frequencies of inactive A2-phonons in ZnGeP2, ZnSiP2 and CdSiP2. (author)

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Journal Title
Phys. Status Solidi B
Journal Volume
93
Journal Issue
2
Series
Phys. Status Solidi B.
Journal Page Range
531-538
ISSN
0370-1972