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Mechanism of shear transformation in Ge–Bi–Te alloys

Mechanism of shear transformation in Ge–Bi–Te alloys Since the rhombohedral unit cell in the NaCl lattice is caused by distortion along the 〈111〉 NaCl direction, the same phenomenon is expected during phase transition of Ge–Bi–Te (GBT). With this assumption, we performed transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies on the phase transition in GBT alloys annealed at temperatures between the two crystallization temperatures. Atomic‐scale TEM images show the formation of a GBT intermediate structure during the phase transition. Using the obtained results, we developed a new phase transition model in which the Ge/Bi layers are ordered in the 〈111〉 direction; further, continuous shearing and dilation occur in the {111} plane in 〈110〉 direction. (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim) http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Physica Status Solidi - Rapid Research Letters Wiley

Mechanism of shear transformation in Ge–Bi–Te alloys

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Wiley
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Copyright © 2009 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
ISSN
1862-6254
eISSN
1862-6270
DOI
10.1002/pssr.200903214
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Abstract

Since the rhombohedral unit cell in the NaCl lattice is caused by distortion along the 〈111〉 NaCl direction, the same phenomenon is expected during phase transition of Ge–Bi–Te (GBT). With this assumption, we performed transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies on the phase transition in GBT alloys annealed at temperatures between the two crystallization temperatures. Atomic‐scale TEM images show the formation of a GBT intermediate structure during the phase transition. Using the obtained results, we developed a new phase transition model in which the Ge/Bi layers are ordered in the 〈111〉 direction; further, continuous shearing and dilation occur in the {111} plane in 〈110〉 direction. (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

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Physica Status Solidi - Rapid Research LettersWiley

Published: Oct 1, 2009

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