A short range force constant model has been applied to investigate the phon
ons in YAlO3 perovskite in the orthorhombic phase. The calculations with si
s stretching and one bending force constants provide a satisfactory agreeme
nt for the available Raman frequencies. Based on the present calculations,
the infrared frequencies have been assigned for the first time. (C) 1999 Ac
ademic Press.