Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-1-2008

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2007.10.091

Abstract

Silver photodiffusion in thin Ge30Se70 films is investigated in order to understand the structure forming in the Ge-Se host after introduction of Ag in it. Optical micrographs point towards formation of homogeneous films after deposition of the Ge-Se material on glass substrate. This structure changes and occurrence of heterogeneous regions is imaged after Ag is introduced into the Ge-Se host. Raman spectroscopy provides data about the development of the structural organization in the host in depth. It confirms that while the initial non-doped films are organized in a structure corresponding to the bulk material with analogous composition, after Ag photodiffusion, the structure on the interface Ag/Ge30Se70 film is identified as being amorphous Ag8GeSe6 which continuously changes in depth to structure of Ge-rich material. Raman spectra testify that Ag distribution reaches the bottom of the hosting Ge30Se70 films.

Copyright Statement

This is an author-produced, peer-reviewed version of this article. © 2009, Elsevier. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). The final, definitive version of this document can be found online at Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, doi: 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2007.10.091

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