The longitudinal-optic–tranverse-optic mode splitting in ice Ih

Abstract
The magnitude of the longitudinal–transverse optic mode splitting on the 229 cm−1 infrared active band in the translational region of ice Ih is about 10 cm−1 as determined from an analysis of experimental infrared data. This agrees well with a recent calculation, and these results are used to give a precise assignment of the features in the vibrational density of states of ice Ih in the region 200–320 cm−1.