Atomic Rearrangement During the Phase Transition (IMAGE)

Hiroshima University

Atomic Rearrangement During the Phase Transition

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Schematic for the amorphous phase (left) and crystalline phase (right) of the phase-change materials which demonstrate the atomic rearrangement during the phase transition. The amorphous phase shows a semiconducting behavior with a large electrical resistivity while the crystalline phase behaves metallic with a much lower electrical resistivity.

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Akio Kimura, Hiroshima University

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