Effects of processing parameters on the reversible phase transition of germanium telluride

The tunable and reversible manufacturing function of stealth metamaterials is of great practical significance to adapt to complex electromagnetic environment. However, the low fault tolerance of existing manufacturing methods limits their further development and utilization. In this article, the mic...

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Main Authors: Haoran Ma, Shaorui Yang, Yi Liu, Yaguang Ye, Le Liu, Lei Liu, Wei Xiong, Leimin Deng, Tianting Chen
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Shaorui Yang
Yi Liu
Yaguang Ye
Le Liu
Lei Liu
Wei Xiong
Leimin Deng
Tianting Chen
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Tianting Chen
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description The tunable and reversible manufacturing function of stealth metamaterials is of great practical significance to adapt to complex electromagnetic environment. However, the low fault tolerance of existing manufacturing methods limits their further development and utilization. In this article, the microstructure evolution and phase transition mechanism of germanium telluride (GeTe) film under different deposition conditions, laser modes, and scanning parameters were investigated. The experimental results show that sputtering pressure and laser pulse width have important effects on the deposition and modulation of GeTe. There are sputtering pressure threshold (SPT) and pulse width threshold (PWT), which determine the crystallization evolution mode and phase transition performance of GeTe film, respectively. For each sputtering pressure and laser pulse width, there are optimal sputtering power and repetition induction times to achieve the best film deposition quality and reverse phase transition function. Finally, the rewritable broadband lossy absorber (RBLA) is fabricated based on laser induction research, which can achieve low reflection stealth function in the range of 8.4–15.7 GHz. After repeated induction, the performance of RBLA remains the same, which is consistent with simulation results. The process and mechanism of GeTe in the fabrication and modulation stage are systematically analyzed and discussed for the first time, which provides a new solution and good candidate for the fabrication and modulation of stealth materials.
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spelling doaj-art-5842435eab324a5ea82bb59e59245abd2025-08-20T02:39:15ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542024-11-01332661267110.1016/j.jmrt.2024.09.249Effects of processing parameters on the reversible phase transition of germanium tellurideHaoran Ma0Shaorui Yang1Yi Liu2Yaguang Ye3Le Liu4Lei Liu5Wei Xiong6Leimin Deng7Tianting Chen8Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, ChinaWuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, ChinaWuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, ChinaWuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, ChinaWuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, ChinaCollege of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, ChinaWuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, ChinaWuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China; Corresponding author.Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China; Corresponding author.The tunable and reversible manufacturing function of stealth metamaterials is of great practical significance to adapt to complex electromagnetic environment. However, the low fault tolerance of existing manufacturing methods limits their further development and utilization. In this article, the microstructure evolution and phase transition mechanism of germanium telluride (GeTe) film under different deposition conditions, laser modes, and scanning parameters were investigated. The experimental results show that sputtering pressure and laser pulse width have important effects on the deposition and modulation of GeTe. There are sputtering pressure threshold (SPT) and pulse width threshold (PWT), which determine the crystallization evolution mode and phase transition performance of GeTe film, respectively. For each sputtering pressure and laser pulse width, there are optimal sputtering power and repetition induction times to achieve the best film deposition quality and reverse phase transition function. Finally, the rewritable broadband lossy absorber (RBLA) is fabricated based on laser induction research, which can achieve low reflection stealth function in the range of 8.4–15.7 GHz. After repeated induction, the performance of RBLA remains the same, which is consistent with simulation results. The process and mechanism of GeTe in the fabrication and modulation stage are systematically analyzed and discussed for the first time, which provides a new solution and good candidate for the fabrication and modulation of stealth materials.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785424022543Laser inductionGermanium tellurideThreshold effectRewritable metamaterial
spellingShingle Haoran Ma
Shaorui Yang
Yi Liu
Yaguang Ye
Le Liu
Lei Liu
Wei Xiong
Leimin Deng
Tianting Chen
Effects of processing parameters on the reversible phase transition of germanium telluride
Journal of Materials Research and Technology
Laser induction
Germanium telluride
Threshold effect
Rewritable metamaterial
title Effects of processing parameters on the reversible phase transition of germanium telluride
title_full Effects of processing parameters on the reversible phase transition of germanium telluride
title_fullStr Effects of processing parameters on the reversible phase transition of germanium telluride
title_full_unstemmed Effects of processing parameters on the reversible phase transition of germanium telluride
title_short Effects of processing parameters on the reversible phase transition of germanium telluride
title_sort effects of processing parameters on the reversible phase transition of germanium telluride
topic Laser induction
Germanium telluride
Threshold effect
Rewritable metamaterial
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785424022543
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