Dielectric properties of bismuth-containing pyrochlores: A comparative analysis

M. V. Talanov; E. V. Glazunova; V. I. Kozlov; S. P. Kubrin; A. A. Bush; V. M. Talanov; K. E. Kamentsev

doi:10.1142/S2010135X21600171

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