Size-Dependent RIS and FOM of Ag-Fe and Au-Fe Bimetallic Alloys in Triangular Prism: A DDA Study

Pradeep BHATIA; S. S. VERMA; M. M. SINHA

doi:10.1007/s13320-019-0547-8

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