Transmission spectrum of CsDy(MoO4)(2) single crystals is measured in
polarized light in the longwave IR region (10-100 cm(-1)) at low tempe
ratures 6-40 K. The change in the vibrational spectrum during first-or
der structural phase transition (T-c similar to 38 K) is detected expe
rimentally. The vibrational spectrum of CsDy(MoO4)(2) is analyzed in t
he model of ''quasi-chipped off'' vibrational modes. (C) 1998 American
Institute of Physics.