Isotopically resolved Raman spectra of C60

S. Guha, Jose Menendez, J. B. Page, G. B. Adams, G. S. Spencer, J. P. Lehman, P. Giannozzi, S. Baroni

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

40 Scopus citations

Abstract

We present high-resolution Raman spectra of C60 molecules. The totally symmetric mode near 1470 cm-1 shows a fine structure which is almost exactly isomorphic with the mass spectrum of the molecule. We show that this surprising result can be explained in terms of isotopically induced frequency shifts and the unique icosahedral symmetry of the molecule. A comparison of predicted and observed isotope shifts provides a stringent test of vibrational theories for C60.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3359-3362
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume72
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - 1994

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Isotopically resolved Raman spectra of C60'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this