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Infrared Peak Splitting from Phonon Localization in Solid Hydrogen.

Ioan B Magdău1, Graeme J Ackland1

  • 1School of Physics and Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ, United Kingdom.

Physical Review Letters
|April 22, 2017
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Isotopic mixtures of hydrogen exhibit unique spectroscopic signals due to mass disorder affecting molecular vibrations. This phenomenon, observed in high-pressure hydrogen, leads to localized vibrations and distinct infrared peaks, differing from pure elements.

Area of Science:

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Spectroscopy
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • High-pressure hydrogen exhibits complex structural phases.
  • Molecular vibrations are key to understanding hydrogen's structure.
  • Isotope effects in hydrogen-deuterium mixtures are not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of isotopic disorder on the infrared (IR) spectrum of hydrogen-deuterium mixtures.
  • To explain the distinct spectroscopic signals observed in mixtures compared to pure hydrogen.
  • To analyze the vibrational properties and structural implications in high-pressure hydrogen.

Main Methods:

  • Calculation of IR spectra for hydrogen-deuterium mixtures in C2/c and Cmca-12 structures.
  • Analysis of vibrational mode localization due to mass disorder.

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  • Comparison of calculated spectra with experimental measurements.

    • Main Results:

    • Isotopic disorder breaks translational symmetry, localizing molecular vibrations.
    • Each IR peak in mixtures represents a distribution of localized molecular vibrations.
    • Discrete local environments cause splitting of IR peaks.
    • Mode localization of high-frequency vibrons is observed.

    Conclusions:

    • The isotope effect significantly alters spectroscopic signals in hydrogen-deuterium mixtures.
    • Localized vibrations and discrete IR peaks are a direct consequence of isotopic disorder.
    • Pressure enhances frequency spread, leading to more resolvable peaks at higher pressures, consistent with experimental data.