Low temperature, high pressure Raman study of SbSBr

We have measured the Raman spectra of the quasi-one-dimensional crystal SbSBr as a function of pressure at 295, 70, 37 and 25 K. The pressure coefficients of the observed Raman modes have been determined and used to distinguish inter-from intrachain modes. Spectral features characteristic of the ferroelectric phase have been attributed to impurities or lattice imperfections and not to the presence of the ferroelectric phase, providing indication that the para-to ferroelectric phase transition occurs below 25 K.