Theoretical study of the electronic structure, chemical bonding and optical properties of KNbO3 in the paraelectric cubic phase

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 15, Issue 35, 2003, Pages 5945-5958

  Okoye, C M I ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b ABDUS SALAM INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; CHARGE CARRIERS; CHEMICAL BONDS; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; REFRACTIVE INDEX; STOICHIOMETRY;

PARAELECTRIC CUBIC PHASE;

POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0141717056     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/15/35/304     Document Type: Article

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