A reversible change of reflected light intensity between molten and solidified Ge-Sb-Te alloy

Masashi Kuwahara; Rie Endo; Toshio Fukaya; Takayuki Shima; Yasuhiko Iwanabe; Paul Fons; Junji Tominaga; Masahiro Susa

doi:10.1143/JJAP.46.L868

A reversible change of reflected light intensity between molten and solidified Ge-Sb-Te alloy

Masashi Kuwahara
, Rie Endo
, Toshio Fukaya
, Takayuki Shima
, Yasuhiko Iwanabe
, Paul Fons
, Junji Tominaga
, Masahiro Susa

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Abstract

The reflected light intensity (I_R) from the solid and liquid phases of Ge-Sb-Te alloy has been statically measured, I_R rapidly decreased after crossing the melting point during the heating process, and increased to its initial intensity level after solidifying during the cooling process. A special sample preparation technique using a quartz cell enabled reliable measurements to be carried out. The structure and composition of the Ge-Sb-Te alloy was investigated using Raman scattering and X-ray fluorescence after the melting process. Germanium was found to preferentially diffuse from the bulk to the surface leading to a germanium oxide surface phase.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	L868-L870
Journal	Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 2: Letters
Volume	46
Issue number	36-40
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.46.L868
Publication status	Published - 2007 Oct 12
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Ge-Sb-Te alloy
Melting point
Optical disk
Reflected light intensity
Static measurement

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General Engineering
General Physics and Astronomy

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