Among the three translational frequencies of these monoclinic molecular crystals, two are expected when the electric field of the radiation is parallel to the monoclinic b axis, and one when the field is perpendicular to b. The infrared absorption spectra show that the last band is obtained in each case for an electric field parallel to the easy cleavage plane, at 66 cm−1 for naphthalene, 65 cm−1 for durene, 61 cm−1 for anthracene. This polarization is explained for naphthalene in terms of the tensor of polarizabilities of the molecule, and of its orientation in the crystal. For E parallel to the monoclinic axis the two expected absorption bands are found at 37 and 68 cm−1 for durene, 101 and 120 cm−1 for anthracene, and around 96 cm−1 for naphthalene where they have not been separated. All these bands are shifted towards higher frequencies when the crystal is cooled down to liquid-nitrogen temperature.
2014 A température ordinaire le p-terphényle cristallise dans le système monoclinique et possède le groupe d'espace C52h(P21/a) avec deux molécules par maille primitive. On doit donc observer dans l'infrarouge lointain trois translations (2 au + 1 bu) que l'on attribue aux bandes d'absorption observées à 47-97 et 70 cm-1 respectivement. A basse température ces trois bandes se dédoublent progressivement entre 173 et 113 K. On sait qu'à 113 K la maille élémentaire est triclinique et possède le groupe d'espace C1i(P1) avec quatre molécules. Notre étude montre que la transformation se réalise progressivement entre 173 et 113 K. Un effet tunnel entre deux configurations possibles du cristal à basse température semble dédoubler certains niveaux.Abstract. 2014 At room temperature p-terphenyl belongs to the monoclinic system with the C52 h(P21/a)
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