Turkish Journal of Physics
DOI
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Abstract
Frequency and temperature dependence of dielectric constant \varepsilon' and dielectric loss \varepsilon'' are studied in glassy Se_{1-x} Sb_x (x = 0, 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08 and 0.10) in the frequency range from 1--10 kHz and in the temperature range 290 K to 360 K. The experimental results indicate that no dielectric dispersion exist in glassy Se in the operating range of frequencies. However, when Sb concentration increases in Se_{1-x} Sb_x (x = 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08 and 0.10) dielectric dispersion starts in the upper frequency and temperature range. The values of \varepsilon' and \varepsilon'', as functions of temperature and frequency, increase with Sb concentration to x = 0.08; at which point a discontinuity is observed. Above 8\%, \varepsilon' and \varepsilon'' decrease with Sb concentration. The discontinuity is explained in terms of the mechanically stabilized structure at a particular average co-ordination number. An analysis of the observed dielectric loss shows that the Guintini's theory of dielectric dispersion based on two electron hopping over a potential barrier is applicable in the present case.
Keywords
Chalcogenide glasses, Dielectric relaxation.
First Page
119
Last Page
125
Recommended Citation
CHOUDHARY, N. and KUMAR, A. (2005) "Dielectric Relaxation in Glassy Se_{100 - x} Sb_x," Turkish Journal of Physics: Vol. 29: No. 2, Article 8. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/physics/vol29/iss2/8