Temperature and thickness effects on the explosive crystallization of amorphous germanium films
- 15 April 1982
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 40 (8) , 672-675
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.93223
Abstract
Measurements of the interdependence of the thickness and temperature required to support the propagation of explosive crystallization fronts in sputter deposited amorphous germanium films are described. The results indicate that the minimum film thickness and minimum ambient transformation temperature are inversely related. These data support an energy balance model of the explosive crystallization phenomenon.Keywords
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