The phase transition at 95 K in Cs3Bi2Br9 have been investigated in de
tail by the Raman spectroscopy. A systematic study on temperature depe
ndencies of the frequencies and bandwidths in the wavenumber range 0-2
50 cm(-1) confirmed continuous nature of the phase transition. A soft
mode is suggested to exist in the low temperature phase. The mechanism
of the phase transition has a displacive nature. (C) 1998 Elsevier Sc
ience B.V.