Tunability of granular ferroelectric dielectric composites

Progress in Electromagnetics Research

Volumn 78, Issue , 2008, Pages 189-207

  Jylha L ^a   Sihvola, A H ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIAS CURRENTS; DISPERSION (WAVES); FERRITE; FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; VOLUME FRACTION;

ELECTRICAL TUNABILITY; GRANULAR FERROELECTRIC DIELECTRIC COMPOSITES; NONTUNABLE BACKGROUND MATERIALS;

PERMITTIVITY;

EID: 38149074825     PISSN: 10704698     EISSN: 15598985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIER07081502     Document Type: Article

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