Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/08BMx7 Chalcogenides Metastability and Phase Change Phenomena By: Alexander V. Kolobov; Junji Tominaga Publisher: Springer Print ISBN: 9783642287046, 3642287042 eText ISBN: 9783642287053, 3642287050 Copyright year: 2012 Format: PDF Available from $ 129.00 USD SKU 9783642287053 A state-of-the-art description of metastability observed in chalcogenide alloys is presented with the accent on the underlying physics. A comparison is made between sulphur(selenium)-based chalcogenide glasses, where numerous photo-induced phenomena take place entirely within the amorphous phase, and tellurides where a reversible crystal-to-amorphous phase-change transformation is a major effect. Applications of metastability in devices¿optical memories and nonvolatile electronic phase-change random-access memories among others are discussed, including the latest trends. Background material essential for understanding current research in the field is also provided.
