Electronic conduction and switching in chalcogenide glasses

1 February 1973

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices

Vol. 20 (2) , 105-122
https://doi.org/10.1109/t-ed.1973.17617

Abstract

Evidence for electronic conduction in the preswitching region of chalcogenide glasses is outlined and discussed in terms of several simple models. Electronic processes likely to contribute to the switching process itself are reviewed and compared, where possible, with the predictions of relevant models from conventional semiconductor physics.

Keywords

MODELS
SEMICONDUCTOR
CHALCOGENIDE GLASSES
CONDUCTION AND SWITCHING
ELECTRONIC CONDUCTION
OUTLINED
GLASSES EVIDENCE
PRESWITCHING