An investigation of the 3d X-ray photoelectron spectra of lanthanum in LaGa
O3, SrLaAlO4, SrLaGaO4 and SrLaGa3O7 is reported. The splitting of La 3d sp
ectra is found to be more complicated that has been previously reported. Th
e energy separation of the doublet structure 3d(9)4f(0)L and 3d(9)4f(1)L de
creases with the decrease of coordination number of the La ion. (C) 2001 El
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