Photon and Electron Induced Transformations and Pattern Formation in Amorphous Chalcogenide Nano-layers

Abstract

The present thesis contains new results and conclusions on laser light and e-beam induced volume expansion and surface pattern formation investigated in the selected Se/As2S3, Ge20Se80/Ge33S67 and Sb/As2S3 nanolayered structures. The obtained results give a new insight into the mechanism of stimulated transformation and characteristics of the nanolayered amorphous chalcogenides. They may serve as a basis for some novel applications and for prototyping elements of photonics.