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    • Thin Film Technology
    • Semiconductor Physics

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    • Thin films are crucial in modern electronics and photonics.
    • Controlling the electrical and optical properties of thin films is essential for device performance.
    • Gallium-Antimony-Tellurium (Ga-Sb-Te) alloys offer tunable properties for various applications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To fabricate Ga-Sb-Te thin films with controlled composition.
    • To investigate the effects of annealing on the electrical and optical properties of these films.
    • To explore the potential of Ga-Sb-Te for applications requiring significant property contrast.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of Ga-Sb-Te thin films using radio frequency magnetron co-sputtering with GaTe and Sb2Te3 targets.
    • Controlled variation of Ga and Sb atomic percentages while maintaining a constant Te content.
    • Annealing process to induce crystallization and study phase transitions.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved broad compositional ranges for Ga (10.0-26.3 at.%) and Sb (19.9-34.4 at.%), with Te content stable (53.8-55.6 at.%).
    • Observed a large electrical contrast upon annealing, with a sheet resistance ratio of ~2.2 x 10^-8 for Ga26.3Sb19.9Te53.8.
    • Demonstrated significant optical contrast changes (|Δn| + |Δk| = 4.20) due to the amorphous-to-crystalline phase transition in Ga26.3Sb19.9Te53.8.

    Conclusions:

    • Co-sputtering is an effective method for producing Ga-Sb-Te thin films with tunable compositions.
    • Annealing-induced crystallization leads to dramatic changes in electrical and optical properties.
    • The significant contrast variations highlight the potential of these Ga-Sb-Te films for applications like phase-change memory or optical switches.