L. Rghioui et al., CONTRIBUTION OF VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY TO STRUCTURAL STUDIES OF K(2)RBLN(PO4)(2) TYPE COMPOUNDS IN WHICH LN IS LANTHANIDE, SPECT ACT A, 52(4), 1996, pp. 419-427
Compounds such as K(2)RbLn(PO4)(2) where Ln is Ce,...,Lu have been pre
pared by solid state reaction. X-ray and vibrational analyses show two
kinds of structure. one is monoclinic, such as K3Nd(PO4)(2) and the s
econd is isostructural with rhombohedral K3Lu(PO4)(2). The phase trans
ition produced by pressure on K2RbHo(PO4)(2) is described. A character
ization of the different vibrational frequency ranges is proposed.