Dielectric properties of rare-earth oxides: General trends from theory

Topics in Applied Physics

Volumn 106, Issue , 2006, Pages 225-246

  Delugas, Pietro ^a   Fiorentini, Vincenzo ^a   Filippetti, Alessio ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

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EID: 33750801664     PISSN: 03034216     EISSN: 14370859     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/11499893_14     Document Type: Article

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