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Behaviour of ultrasonic velocities in amorphous Se90Ge10 and Se85Ge15 alloys near their glass transition

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Precise measurements of 10 MHz frequency longitudinal and shear wave velocities are reported in amorphous SeGe alloys near their glass transition temperature T g . There is a sharp decrease of the velocities near T g , but the reduction in velocities appears smaller than expected.

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Kartha, P.E.S., Padaki, V.C., Lakshmikumar, S.T. et al. Behaviour of ultrasonic velocities in amorphous Se90Ge10 and Se85Ge15 alloys near their glass transition. Pramana - J. Phys. 17, 33–38 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02872035

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