Optical phonons in CuAlS2

The optical phonons at k=0 of CuAlS₂ have been investigated by Raman scattering, infrared reflectivity and absorption measurements from 50 to 1000 cm^-1 at T=300 K. Eleven of the thirteen expected optically active phonons have been observed and identified with respect to their symmetry types. The phonon frequencies appear in a range from 498 to 76 cm^-1 with predominant polar modes at 445 and 266 cm^-1. The dielectric dispersion for E ⊥ c and E ∥ c has been determined by Kramers-Kronig integrations.