Effect of mixed Ge/Si cross-linking on the physical properties of amorphous Ge-Si-Te networks

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 16, 2014, Pages

  Gunasekera, K ^a   Boolchand, P ^a   Micoulaut, M ^b  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BONDS; COMPLEX NETWORKS; GERMANIUM; GLASS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SILICON; TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS;

ANOMALOUS BEHAVIOR; FIRST PRINCIPLES MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; LIQUID FRAGILITIES; NETWORK STRUCTURES; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SSBAUER SPECTROSCOPIES; THEORETICAL METHODS; THERMAL MEASUREMENTS;

AMORPHOUS SILICON;

EID: 84900035377     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: 10897550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4871780     Document Type: Article

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