Priming Effects in the Crystallization of the Phase Change Compound GeTe from Atomistic Simulations
Yet another piece of the puzzle…
My first paper about the crystallization of GeTe dates back to 2013. Aside for making me feel a bit old, I guess it is quite intriguing to realize that – some 5 years later – we still haven’t got the whole picture. No shame in that, though – we just have to acknowledge that these phase change materials have really quite a lot to tell/teach us. In this work, we discuss “priming” effects, i.e. what happens to the crystallization kinetics if you treat your parent phase beforehand. Mind you, this is no theoretical excercise… well, it – is – but is also quite key a thing for the actual devices. Have a look at the manuscript online – or just grab a pdf!