Optical phonons in mercury chalcogenides doped with selected transitio
n metal ions are investigated by infrared reflectivity and Raman scatt
ering measurements performed at helium temperatures. The results obtai
ned for Hg1-xFexSe, Hg1-xCoxSe, Hg1-xFexS and Hg1-xCoxS mixed crystals
demonstrate the significant influence of the 3d electron correlation
effects and/or spd hybridization on the transition metal ion local mod
e frequency.