Abstract
THE MATHEMATICAL SYMBOLS/SPECIAL CHARACTERS IN THIS ABSTRACT CANNOT BE DISPLAYED CORRECTLY ON THIS PAGE. PLEASE REFER TO THE ABSTRACT ON THE PUBLISHER’S WEBSITE FOR AN ACCURATE DISPLAY. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy has been used to determine the binding energies of the core electrons in Ag-doped amorphous thin GexSb40-xS60 films (x=15, 20, 25 and 27). Chemical shifts of the constituent elements have revealed that electrons are transferred from chalcogenide to metal and compounds such as Ag2S and Ag2O are likely to form due to photo-induced chemical modification and oxidation, respectively. Charge defects are induced in the amorphous system.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 261-265 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Applied Surface Science |
Volume | 202 |
Issue number | Issues 3-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- Amorphous thin films
- X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
- Antimony
- Silver