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Characterization of Ge 2Sb 2Te 5 thin film alloys using conductive-tip atomic force microscopy

  • C.M. Chang
  • , Y.J. Liu
  • , M.L. Tseng
  • , N.-N. Chu
  • , D.-W. Huang
  • , M. Mansuripur
  • , Din-ping Tsai

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Abstract

Conductive-tip atomic force microscopy (C-AFM) is a powerful tool for investigating the electrical characteristics of phase-change materials commonly used for electronic and optical data storage. We demonstrate the usefulness of this technique by examining the electrical conductivity of crystalline marks recorded with a focused laser pulse on a thin Ge 2Sb 2Te 5 film. © 2012 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1945-1950
Number of pages6
JournalPhysica Status Solidi (B) Basic Research
Volume249
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Electronic data storage
  • Materials and process characterization
  • Optical recording
  • Phase-change materials

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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