journal article·2026-08

First-principles calculations to investigate optoelectronic properties and pressure effect on thermodynamic parameters of the quaternary alloys Ga₁₋xSb₁₋yTlxBiy

Khelil Mohamed, Ammari Abdelkader, Ghlamallah Benabdellah, Hadji Kouider, Abbar Boucif

Applied Physics A· Volume 132· Issue 8
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