Silver Photo-Diffusion and Photo-Induced Macroscopic Surface Deformation of Ge33S67/Ag/Si Substrate

M. Ailavajhala; M. Mitkova

doi:10.1063/1.4959207

Silver Photo-Diffusion and Photo-Induced Macroscopic Surface Deformation of Ge33S67/Ag/Si Substrate

M. Ailavajhala, M. Mitkova

Electrical Engineering Department

Boise State University

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

11 Scopus citations

Abstract

Ge-chalcogenide films show various photo-induced changes, and silver photo-diffusion is one of them which attracts lots of interest. In this paper, we report how silver and Ge-chalcogenide layers in Ge ₃₃ S ₆₇ /Ag/Si substrate stacks change under light exposure in the depth by measuring time-resolved neutron reflectivity. It was found from the measurement that Ag ions diffuse all over the matrix Ge ₃₃ S ₆₇ layer once Ag dissolves into the layer. We also found that the surface was macroscopically deformed by the extended light exposure. Its structural origin was investigated by a scanning electron microscopy.

Original language	American English
Journal	Journal of Applied Physics
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4959207
State	Published - 7 Aug 2016

Keywords

chalcogenides
germanium
neutrons
reflectivity
silver

EGS Disciplines

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Access to Document

10.1063/1.4959207License: Unspecified

Silver Photo-Diffusion and Photo-Induced Macroscopic Surface DefoFinal published version, 2.4 MBLicense: Unspecified

Cite this

@article{f5eff44b068f45c8bfa1c4aaec92503e,

title = "Silver Photo-Diffusion and Photo-Induced Macroscopic Surface Deformation of Ge33S67/Ag/Si Substrate",

abstract = " Ge-chalcogenide films show various photo-induced changes, and silver photo-diffusion is one of them which attracts lots of interest. In this paper, we report how silver and Ge-chalcogenide layers in Ge 33 S 67 /Ag/Si substrate stacks change under light exposure in the depth by measuring time-resolved neutron reflectivity. It was found from the measurement that Ag ions diffuse all over the matrix Ge 33 S 67 layer once Ag dissolves into the layer. We also found that the surface was macroscopically deformed by the extended light exposure. Its structural origin was investigated by a scanning electron microscopy.",

keywords = "chalcogenides, germanium, neutrons, reflectivity, silver",

author = "M. Ailavajhala and M. Mitkova",

year = "2016",

month = aug,

day = "7",

doi = "10.1063/1.4959207",

language = "American English",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Silver Photo-Diffusion and Photo-Induced Macroscopic Surface Deformation of Ge33S67/Ag/Si Substrate

AU - Ailavajhala, M.

AU - Mitkova, M.

PY - 2016/8/7

Y1 - 2016/8/7

N2 - Ge-chalcogenide films show various photo-induced changes, and silver photo-diffusion is one of them which attracts lots of interest. In this paper, we report how silver and Ge-chalcogenide layers in Ge 33 S 67 /Ag/Si substrate stacks change under light exposure in the depth by measuring time-resolved neutron reflectivity. It was found from the measurement that Ag ions diffuse all over the matrix Ge 33 S 67 layer once Ag dissolves into the layer. We also found that the surface was macroscopically deformed by the extended light exposure. Its structural origin was investigated by a scanning electron microscopy.

AB - Ge-chalcogenide films show various photo-induced changes, and silver photo-diffusion is one of them which attracts lots of interest. In this paper, we report how silver and Ge-chalcogenide layers in Ge 33 S 67 /Ag/Si substrate stacks change under light exposure in the depth by measuring time-resolved neutron reflectivity. It was found from the measurement that Ag ions diffuse all over the matrix Ge 33 S 67 layer once Ag dissolves into the layer. We also found that the surface was macroscopically deformed by the extended light exposure. Its structural origin was investigated by a scanning electron microscopy.

KW - chalcogenides

KW - germanium

KW - neutrons

KW - reflectivity

KW - silver

UR - https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/electrical_facpubs/323

U2 - 10.1063/1.4959207

DO - 10.1063/1.4959207

M3 - Article

JO - Journal of Applied Physics

JF - Journal of Applied Physics

ER -

Silver Photo-Diffusion and Photo-Induced Macroscopic Surface Deformation of Ge33S67/Ag/Si Substrate

Abstract

Keywords

EGS Disciplines

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this