Electric field fluctuations in liquid tellurium alloys a hint to bond character

C.A. Paulick, R. Brinkmann, M. Elwenspoek, M. von Hartrott, M. Kiehl, P. Maxim, D. Quitmann

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Abstract

Atomic scale electric field fluctuations in liquid tellurium alloys are detected as they induce nuclear spin relaxation rate RQ in noble gas impurity atoms, via quadrupolar interaction. Results for Xe in liquid Ag, Ga, In, Tl, Ge, Sn---Te alloys are discussed, assuming that bonding in these alloys may be described as a mixture of metallic, covalent and ionic bonding. Using an inhomogeneous model, and obtaining the metallic fraction from electrical conductivity, the Xe R0 data are used to derive estimates of the ionic bonding fraction in the alloys studied.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1359-1362
JournalJournal of non-crystalline solids
Volume77-78
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1985
Event11th International Conference on Amorphous and Liquid Semiconductors 1985 - Rome, Italy
Duration: 2 Sept 19856 Sept 1985
Conference number: 11

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