The reflectance of highly reduced SrTiO3-x has been studied in samples wher
e the carrier concentration-or oxygen-vacancy density - varies from about 1
0(18) to 10(21) cm(-3). Several phonon modes are strongly influenced by oxy
gen-vacancy density. Oxygen reduction induces a mid-infrared band whose osc
illator strength scales with carrier density. In highly reduced samples, a
weakly localized plasmon mode develops. [S0163-1829(99)10919-6].