journal article·2026-05

Enhanced optical, dielectric and magnetic behaviour of ErFeO3 doped Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3 for potential device applications

Megha Kamilya, Gorachand Biswal, Babita Ojha, Varsa Purohit, Rakesh Ranjan Sahoo, Dhrubananda Behera, Chhatrapati Parida

Applied Physics A· Volume 132· Issue 5
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