In situ photoexpansion measurements of amorphous As2S3 films: Role of photocarriers

Authors
Ganjoo, A Ikeda, Y Shimakawa, K
Citation
A. Ganjoo et al., In situ photoexpansion measurements of amorphous As2S3 films: Role of photocarriers, APPL PHYS L, 74(15), 1999, pp. 2119-2121
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
00036951 → ACNP
Volume
74
Issue
15
Year of publication
1999
Pages
2119 - 2121
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6951(19990412)74:15<2119:ISPMOA>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
To understand the dynamics of photoinduced volume expansion (PVE) in amorph ous chalcogenides, in situ PVE (time evolution of thickness changes during illumination) measurements have been performed. Two distinct behaviors, tra nsient and metastable PVE, have been observed. A strong correlation between the changes in thickness and photocurrent is reported. (C) 1999 American I nstitute of Physics. [S0003-6951(99)00215-6].