International Journal of New Horizons in Physics
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Journal

International Journal of New Horizons in Physics


Volume
& Issue

Volume 1, Issue 1


Published
on

July 1, 2014


Pages

43-49


DOI

Article

Physical characterization of ternary In-Se-Te chalcogenide glasses

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Authors

A. M. Abousehly Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Al-Azahar University, 71542 Assiut, Egypt
, N. Afify Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Assuit University, 71515 Assuit, Egypt.
, K. A. Aly* Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Al-Azahar University, 71542 Assiut, Egypt; Physics Department, Faculty of Science and Arts, King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Khulais, Saudi Arabia.
and A. M. Abd Elnaeim Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Al-Azahar University, 71542 Assiut, Egypt.


Abstract

Different compositions of the $In_x(Se_{75}Te_{25})_{100-x}$ ($0 \le x \le 10$ at.%) chalcogenide system were prepared by the usual melt quench technique. The results of the Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) under non-isothermal conditions were reported in order to study the effect of replacement of In atoms by Se or Te atoms on the glass transition, crystallization kinetics and the thermal stability for $In_x(Se_{75}Te_{25})_{100-x}$ glasses. The glass transition temperature was found to increase with the increase in In content. The thermal stability of the studied glasses has been evaluated using various thermal stability criteria ($\Delta T$, $H_g$ and $S$), based on the characteristic temperatures such as the glass transition temperature ($T_g$), the temperature at which crystallization begins ($T_c$), the temperature corresponding to the maximum crystallization rate ($T_p$). A comparison of various simple quantitative methods to assess the level of stability for $In_x(Se_{75}Te_{25})_{100-x}$ ($0 \le x \le 10$ at.%) glasses is presented. The obtained results were discussed in terms of the glass density, molar volume, compactness and chemical bond approach.


Keywords

Thermal stability, amorphous glasses, semiconductors


Citation

Abousehly, A. M., Afify, N., Aly, K. A., & Abd Elnaeim, A. M. (2014). Physical characterization of ternary in-se-te chalcogenide glasses. International Journal of New Horizons in Physics, 1(1), 43–49. https://doi.org/10.12785/ijnhp/010106

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