RAPID REVERSIBLE LIGHT-INDUCED CRYSTALLIZATION OF AMORPHOUS SEMICONDUCTORS

Rapid crystallization and equally rapid revitrification of amorphous chalcogenide films exposed to short laser pulses has been observed. A model is developed in which both the speed of crystallization and the reversibility are attributed to the large enhancement of crystallization rate under the inf...

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Published in:Applied physics letters 1971-03, Vol.18 (6), p.254-257
Main Authors: Feinleib, J., deNeufville, J., Moss, S. C., Ovshinsky, S. R.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Rapid crystallization and equally rapid revitrification of amorphous chalcogenide films exposed to short laser pulses has been observed. A model is developed in which both the speed of crystallization and the reversibility are attributed to the large enhancement of crystallization rate under the influence of the photon flux.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.1653653