Studies of crystallization kinetics in a-Se80-xTe 20Cdx and a-Se80-xTe20Gex alloys using D.C. conductivity measurements

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 669-673

  Mehta, N ^a   Kumar, A ^a  

^a HARCOURT BUTLER TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Activation energy of crystallization; Avrami's equation; Chalcogenide glasses; Isothermal method

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; ALLOYING ELEMENTS; CRYSTALLIZATION; GLASS TRANSITION; REACTION KINETICS;

ACTIVATION ENERGY OF CRYSTALLIZATION; AVRAMI'S EQUATION; CHALCOGENIDE GLASSES; ISOTHERMAL METHOD;

SELENIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33645703613     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-005-6786-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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