SmS at a pressure of about 6 x 10(8) Pa undergoes a phase transition.
A similar property is observed when Y is mixed with SmS (no external p
ressure applied) at an Y concentration of 0.25. Various models are ava
ilable to work out the lattice dynamics of the mixed system SmYS and h
ere a simple virtual crystal approximation is attempted and the result
s are compared with the experiments.