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We measured Raman spectra for liquid methanol, ethanol, water and their mixture under ambient conditions. We also measured these spectra for wavenumbers in the range 1400-1600 cm −1 for methanol-ethanol (4 : 1) and methanol-ethanol-water (16 : 3 : 1) mixtures as functions of pressure up to 62 kbar at room temperature. We present results for the wavenumber, linewidth and relative intensity of the prominent bands as functions of pressure. These results should be useful for understanding the pressure (hydrostatic) dependence of the Raman spectra of solids.

We present results from a study of the vibrational, structural, and electronic properties of C60 powder and thin films. Raman spectroscopy and diamond anvil cell have been used to study pressure dependence of the Raman active modes of C60 powder. The material undergoes structural phase transition between 9 and 15 GPa. Some of the Raman modes soften, while others harden with increasing pressure. Thin films of C60 and La-doped C60 have also been studied by using Raman scattering, x-ray diffraction, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and uv photoemission spectroscopy. Whereas the powder and La-doped C60 films exhibit fcc crystalline structure, the C60 film appears disordered. Further, we observe a significant difference in the electronic valence bands of the doped and undoped films.