Raman Spectrum of TlCl0.6Br0.4 near Resonance
Raman scattering from single crystals of TlCl0.6Br0.4 has been observed both as a function of temperature and excitation wavelength. The spectra exhibit strong one-phonon Raman scattering at 17 and 37 cm−1 and a weak two-phonon band centered at 296 cm−1, close to twice the LO frequency (q = 0) of the mixed crystal. From the temperature dependence and the calculated one- and two-phonon densities of states, it is shown that the 37 cm−1 line and the tail following it are an admixture of first- and second-order Raman scattering. The enhancement of the intensity of the 296 cm−1 band when the exciting wavelength is decreased from 5145 Å to 4545 Å is attributed to the resonant-scattering mechanism proposed by Fontana and Mulazzi.