The structures of ammonium halides ND4I and ND4Br have been studied by mean
s of neutron diffraction at pressures up to 9 GPa. We found that the high-p
ressure phase V of ammonium halides has the same structure as the low-tempe
rature phase III-tetragonal one with antiparallel ordering of ammonium ions
. Vibrational spectra of NH4I have been studied at pressures up to 5 GPa. L
ibration and transverse optical mode frequencies as functions of pressure w
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