Spin-phonon coupling in Gd(Co{sub 1/2}Mn{sub 1/2})O{sub 3} perovskite

We have investigated the temperature-dependent Raman-active phonons and the magnetic properties of Gd(Co{sub 1/2}Mn{sub 1/2})O{sub 3} perovskite ceramics in the temperature range from 40 K to 300 K. The samples crystallized in an orthorhombic distorted simple perovskite, whose symmetry belongs to the Pnma space group. The data reveal spin-phonon coupling near the ferromagnetic transition occurring at around 120 K. The correlation of the Raman and magnetization data suggests that the structural order influences the magnitude of the spin-phonon coupling.