Abstract
Single-crystal samples of taurine, NH3C2H4SO3, were studied by Raman
spectroscopy in a diamond-anvil cell up to pressures of 5.6 GPa. From
the analysis of the results we observed that the crystal undergoes a
phase transition at about 0.7 GPa. The transition is accompanied by the
appearance of a phonon in the external mode region of the spectrum and
by changes of both the wavenumber of the CCN bending and of the CSH
torsional vibrations. Additionally evidence for a second phase
transition occurring at 5.2 GPa was observed. Pressure coefficients for
all modes observed in this work are also given. Copyright (C) 2001 John
Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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