We report measurements of Raman spectra and infrared-absorption spectr
a of hexagonal BaMnO3 in its polycrystalline form. The results are dis
cussed in the framework of a group-theoretical analysis of the allowed
zero-wave-vector phonons in this compound. The temperature dependence
of the frequency and linewidth of various Raman-active modes is measu
red and attributed to the anharmonic terms in the vibrational potentia
l energy of the lattice.