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@ARTICLE{Stellhorn:454447,
author = {Stellhorn, Jens and Paulus, Benedict and Hosokawa, Shinya
and Pilgrim, Wolf-Christian and Boudet, Nathalie and Blanc,
Nils and Ikemoto, Hiroyuki and Kohara, Shinji and Sutou,
Yuji},
title = {{S}tructure of amorphous {C}u$_2${G}e{T}e$_3$ and the
implications for its phase-change properties},
journal = {Physical review / B},
volume = {101},
number = {21},
issn = {2469-9950},
address = {Woodbury, NY},
publisher = {Inst.},
reportid = {PUBDB-2021-00521},
pages = {214110},
year = {2020},
abstract = {The structure of amorphous Cu$_2$GeTe$_3$ is investigated
by a combination of anomalous x-ray scattering and extended
x-ray absorption fine-structure experiments. The
experimental data are analyzed with reverse Monte Carlo
modeling, and they are interpreted in terms of
short-range-order parameters as well as by using ring
statistics and persistent homology to study the
intermediate-range order. Based on this information, the
structural relationship of the amorphous phase to the
corresponding crystal is discussed. It is found that the
amorphous network can be rationalized by small atomic
displacements of the crystal structure, directed toward the
intrinsic void regions. This structural similarity
establishes the possibility of a fast phase-change process.
On the other hand, the atomic rearrangements also lead to
the formation of new chemical bonds and to distortions on
the intermediate-range-order level. These are realized by a
collapse and contraction of the strict hexagonal ring
arrangements of the crystal and by the formation of small,
triangular rings as well as Cu cluster configurations. These
structural features allow for a new understanding of the
phase-change property contrast of this material, especially
concerning the density change and the optical contrast.},
cin = {FS-PS},
ddc = {530},
cid = {I:(DE-H253)FS-PS-20131107},
pnm = {6212 - Quantum Condensed Matter: Magnetism,
Superconductivity (POF3-621)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-6212},
experiment = {EXP:(DE-MLZ)External-20140101},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
UT = {WOS:000542919400001},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevB.101.214110},
url = {https://bib-pubdb1.desy.de/record/454447},
}