Abstract
In this paper, we present the temperature-dependent far-infrared
reflectivity spectra of partially ordered magnetodielectric La2CoMnO6
from room temperature to 673 K. We demonstrate a clear first-order
structural phase transition (SPT) from a monoclinic structure with
P2(1)/n symmetry to a rhombohedral phase with R (3) over bar symmetry
from the behavior of the polar phonon modes at T-c similar to 590 K. The
temperature-dependent transversal and longitudinal phonon branches,
dielectric strengths, and damping of the strongest dielectric modes
support the significant contribution of the phonon modes to the SPT and
reveal an important lattice anharmonicity, especially for the
low-frequency modes. Also, these investigations showed that structural
ordering does not inhibit the SPT and provided valuable information
regarding the polar phonons and their effects on the intrinsic
dielectric constant in double perovskites and related compounds.
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