Structure, Properties and Radiation Sensitivity of Electrically Bistable Materials

Abstract

A range of semiconductors of compositions Ge(x)Se(1-x) and Ge(x)Te(1- x) have been prepared and have been examined by x-ray diffraction to verify the composition limits of the glass forming regions reported by previous workers. Thin films have been prepared by flash evaporation of crushed bulk compounds and have been subjected to rdf analysis and electron microscopy, and several structural models are compared. Studies on the crystallization kinetics of the glasses are being carried out with particular reference to material composition. An interpretation of these initial experiments is given in terms of a possible structural model for the glasses. The importance of crystallite size on fast neutron damage threshold in heterogeneous amorphous semiconductors is emphasized and the results of radiation experiments on vanadate glasses are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 06, 1971
Accession Number
AD0720754

Entities

People

  • Derek B. Dove
  • Larry L. Hench
  • Robert W. Gould
  • Ronald E. Loehman

Organizations

  • University of Florida

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Charge Carriers
  • Crystal Structure
  • Crystals
  • Diffraction
  • Distribution Curves
  • Distribution Functions
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Electrical Properties
  • Engineering
  • Fast Neutrons
  • Gamma Rays
  • Heat Treatment
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Materials
  • Scattering
  • Thin Films
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene