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Microwave dielectric properties and crystal structure of Sr_1-xBa_xNb₂O₆ ceramics (x = 0·39, 0·45, 0·50, 0·55, 0·57, 0·60, 0·65) have been investigated. The microwave cavity perturbation technique was employed for the study of dielectric properties. Parameters such as complex permittivity and conductivity of strontium barium niobate ceramics were determined at the S band by measuring changes in the resonant frequencies and Q values of the cavity resulting from the introduction of the sample. The real part of the complex permittivity of all samples shows an increase with frequency, whereas the imaginary part of permittivity decreases as frequency increases. The effects of composition and sintering temperature on crystal structure and microstructure were studied by X-ray powder diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. Most compositions show preferred orientations along the c axis, as is evident from the relatively high intensity of (001) and (002) peaks. The microstructure contains ferroelectric domainlike structures with increasing barium content.

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