文摘
Phonon dynamics was investigated on Y Mn1?i>xFexO3() hexagonal manganite polycrystals. Phonon modes were properly assigned using results obtained on Y MnO3 single crystal, by mixing the plane and the axis optical responses. Upon increasing the Fe content, most of the phonon mode frequencies do not vary drastically. However, some modes involving Y and O atom displacements along the axis are affected by doping. Indeed, a redshift of their transverse optical frequency was interpreted as an elongation of Y¨CO distance along the -axis, resulting in a change in yttrium coordination.