Vibrational spectra and dispersion analysis of K2Ni(SeO4)2·6H2O Tutton salt single crystal doped with K2Ni(SO4)2·6H2O

Dispersion analysis of the polarized IR reflectance spectra of K2Ni(SeO4)2·6H2O doped with K2Ni(SO4)2·6H2O has been performed. Vibrational parameters like oscillator strength, attenuation constant and frequency of the transversal phonons for the modes of Au symmetry type plus the orientation of the transition dipole moments for the modes of Bu symmetry type in the ac crystal plane have been obtained. The spectra-structure correlation of the H2O stretching vibrations show that bands appearing in the spectra for polarization of the external radiation oriented along the b axis are mainly due to the H2O stretching vibrations of one of the three crystallographically distinct sets of water molecules. The orientation of the transition dipoles of stretching vibrations of the selenate ion differ from the characteristic spectra of the sulfate analog in that no mutually perpendicular transition dipoles are found in the ac crystal plane. Water librational bands masked with the bands of the ν4(SO4(2-)) mode in the sulfate analog have now been unveiled and assigned. The ratio between the oscillator strength and the attenuation constant appears to be a helpful tool in the assignment of the sulfate stretching vibrations and water librations. The vibrational and orientational characteristics of the ν4(SeO4(2-)) modes were obtained. Тhe ν3(SO4(2-)) frequency region of the isomorphously isolated SO4(2-) ion in the K2Ni(SeO4)2·6H2O matrix was investigated in some detail. Contrary to the expected three, four bands can be identified. Three of them were assigned to ν3(SO4(2-)) based on the orientation of the transition dipole moments. On the basis of the IR, but also Raman spectra of the pure and mixed crystals, a discussion of the influence of the potential field and the hydrogen bonds with the change in the volume of the unit cell is given.

Nearest-neighbour-interaction model in the coupled-optical-phonon-mode theory of the infrared dispersion in monoclinic crystals: Application to Tutton salt single crystal

The coupled-optical-phonon-mode theory of Barker and Hopfield of two mode interaction in isotropic crystals has been extended to monoclinic crystals. The analytical expressions for the calculation of the dielectric tensor elements in the ac crystal plane have been derived. It has been shown that the interaction dielectric model is a generalized expression of the dielectric tensor for monoclinic case when no interaction between modes is present. Also, the results of Barker and Hopfield are obtained from this more general theory, when an isotropic case is considered. In order to be able to investigate real crystals, meaning extending the interactions to a large number of pairs of modes, but at the same time to make the fitting procedure possible, a model dielectric function taking into account the interaction between modes with closest frequencies has been derived. The validity of the model obtained has been tested on a Tutton salt single crystal of K(2)Co(SO(4))(2).6H(2)O. The recorded spectra from the ac crystal plane were fitted in order to obtain best fit parameters. The comparison between the experimentally recorded spectra and the model reflectance function give good results and verify this model to be applicable.

Infrared reflectance spectra of some optically biaxial crystals: on the origin of isosbestic-like points in the polarized reflectance spectra

An investigation of the IR polarized reflectance spectra of the orthorhombic K2SO4, KHSO4 and monoclinic CaSO4 x 2H2O, K2Ni(SO4)2 x 6H2O, (NH4)2Ni(SO4)2 x 6H2O was performed in order to explain the appearance of particular intersection points in their spectra. The analogy in the origin of the appearance of intersection points and the well-known isosbestic points in UV-vis and IR spectra was discussed. The reason for such an appearance was identified in the way that the individual reflectances (for radiation polarized along principal dielectric axes) sum up to give the reflectance under arbitrary polarization. This summation may also produce supplementary bands in the reflectance spectra, not predicted by the group theory. It was shown that relatively large LO-TO splitting is needed for the supplementary band(s) to appear, but also the overlapping region must be taken into account.

The Reflection and Transmission of Infrared Materials. VI: Bibliography

The papers listed deal with the reflection and transmission of BN, CdS, CdTe, GaAs, GaSb, GaP, InAs, InSb, InP, RbBr, RbCl, RbI, SrTiO(3), and Te. Index of refraction papers are also included. The papers are listed according to material and are arranged alphabetically by the first author in each section.