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The science of atomic engineering of chalcogenide glasses
Author(s) -
Ovshinsky Stanford
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
physica status solidi (b)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1521-3951
pISSN - 0370-1972
DOI - 10.1002/pssb.200982001
Subject(s) - chalcogenide , amorphous semiconductors , electronic materials , amorphous solid , nanotechnology , chalcogenide glass , materials science , semiconductor , focus (optics) , engineering physics , electronics , optoelectronics , chemistry , physics , optics , thin film , crystallography
We briefly describe how science, invention, and technology affected and stimulated an unexplored field of material science, disordered and amorphous semiconductors, which resulted in unexpected and useful new physical, electronic, and stereochemical mechanisms. Our special focus is on chalcogenide glasses and the unique electronic devices that are made from these materials.