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Phase change in Ge–Se chalcogenide glasses and its implications on optical temperature-sensing devices

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Reversible amorphous to crystalline phase transition introduces high contrast in the optical and electrical properties of chalcogenide glasses. This effect can be utilized by a designated temperature sensor based on optical power measurement as a function of temperature for temperature monitoring. For this purpose, crystallization kinetics and crystal structures of Ge–Se binary chalcogenide glasses were studied with Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction spectroscopy. The refractive index as a function of temperature was also measured to correlate the effect of structural rearrangement at the phase transition point with optical properties. Based on these data, the crystallization process is interpreted as being homogeneous for the stoichiometric composition and heterogeneous for either chalcogenide- or germanium-rich compositions. This specifically affects the optical performance of the films as a function of temperature and suggests the application of chalcogen- or germanium-rich compositions for building the sensor.

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This work was financially supported by the US Department of Energy (DOE), grant number DOE-NE 0008691. The authors gracefully acknowledge DOE’s contribution to the advancement of our research. The authors thank Peter Miranda and Travis Gabel of the Idaho Microfabrication Lab and Advanced Nano-Material Lab at Boise State University for their support in the fabrication and characterization of films with DSC. The authors also acknowledge the usage of Dr. Dimitri Tenne’s Raman spectroscopy system.

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    Al-Amin Ahmed Simon, Bahareh Badamchi, Harish Subbaraman & Maria Mitkova

  2. Neutron Science and Technology Center, Comprehensive Research Organization for Science and Society, Tokai, Naka-gun, Ibaraki, 319-1106, Japan

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Ahmed Simon, AA., Badamchi, B., Subbaraman, H. et al. Phase change in Ge–Se chalcogenide glasses and its implications on optical temperature-sensing devices. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 31, 11211–11226 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-03669-0

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