Room temperature optical and dielectric properties of Ca and Ni doped barium ferrite

Abstract

The citrate sol gel combustion method has been used to synthesize (Ba0.9Ca0.1) (Fe0.8 Ni0.2)12O19 hexaferrites. Microstructural analyses were carried out by XRD and FTIR. Optical properties were studied by UV-visible technique in the range of 300-800 nm. The energy band gap was calculated with the help of Tauc relationship shows increases in band gap. Ca and Ni doped barium ferrite annealed at 850°C exhibit significant dispersion in complex permeability. The dispersion in complex dielectric constant can be explained on the basis of Koop’s theory based on Maxwell-Wagner two layer models in studied nanoparticles.