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Relaxor ferroelectric Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3: Properties and present understanding

Zuo-Guang Ye Department of Inorganic, Analytical and Applied Chemistry, University of Geneva, CH-1211, Geneva, 4, Switzerland
Pages 193-208 | Received 31 Jul 1995, Accepted 02 Oct 1995, Published online: 26 Oct 2011

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