High-pressure synthesis of YScO3, HoScO3, ErScO3, and TmScO3, and a reevaluation of the lattice constants of the rare earth scandates

The rare earth scandates AScO/sub 3/, where A = Y, La, Nd, Sm, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, and Tm, were prepared, and their unit cell constants were determined. The single-phase compounds YScO/sub 3/, HoScO/sub 3/, ErScO/sub 3/, and TmScO/sub 3/ were prepared for the first time by use of high pressures. 1 figure, 4 tables.