Bulletin of Materials Science

, Volume 5, Issue 3–4, pp 185–197 | Cite as

Raman spectroscopy of intermediate valent (IV) systems: Electron-phonon coupling and charge fluctuation

  • A Jayaraman
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Abstract

Raman scattering measurements on intermediate valent rare earth chalcogenides crystallizing in the NaCl structure are reviewed. The experimentally obtained Raman intensities are compared with the theoretically calculated intensities, using a lattice dynamical model in which the electron lattice interaction has been expressed in terms of local intraionic charge deformabilities, with monopolar (breathing Γ 1 + ), dipolar (Γ 15 − ), and quadrupolar (Γ 12 + ) symmetry. Phonon anomalies in SmS, Sm0·75 Y0·25S and YS are described and discussed. Finally, evidence for a new excitation involving 4f charge fluctuations is presented, which is observed as a dispersionless excitation in the acoustic-optic phonon gap in (IV) materials.

Keywords

Raman scattering intermediate valent materials charge fluctuation electronphonon coupling 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • A Jayaraman
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  1. 1.Bell LaboratoriesMurray HillUSA

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