Coupling of spin and lattice modes in the S=1/2 two-dimensional   antiferromagnet K$_{2}$V$_{3}$O$_{8}$ with magneto-dielectric couplings
  Lattice dynamics and magnetic excitations are investigated to elucidate the origin of magneto-dielectric effects in the S=1/2 two-dimensional quantum spin compound K$_2$V$_3$O$_8$. We find evidence for lattice instabilities at 110 K and 60 K as optical phonon anomalies and a soft mode at 26 cm$^{-1}$ in A$_1$ symmetry. Two-magnon excitations in B$_1$ symmetry show an unconventional double-peak structure and temperature dependence. This suggests the existence of a split mode near the zone boundary caused by a mixing of spin and lattice modes. 
K.-Y. Choi, P. Lemmens, V. P. Gnezdilov, B. C. Sales, and M. D.   Lumsden
cond-mat.str-el