Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2004-07-30
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
21 pages and 10 figures
Scientific paper
10.1016/j.physb.2005.02.006
Experimental observations of a peculiar behavior observed on heating and cooling ${\rm Sb_2Te_3}$ films at different heating and cooling rate are detailed. The film regained its original resistance, forming a closed loop, on the completion of the heating-cooling cycle which was reproducible for identical conditions of heating and cooling. The area enclosed by the loop was found to depend on (i) the thickness of the film, (ii) the heating rate, (iii) the maximum temperature to which film was heated and (iv) the cooling rate. The observations are explained on basis of model which considers the film to be a resultant of parallel resistances. The film's finite thermal conductivity gives rise to a temperature gradient along the thickness of the film, due to this and the temperature coefficient of resistance, the parallel combination of resistance changes with temperature. Difference in heating and cooling rates give different temperature gradient, which explains the observed hysteresis.
Arun P.
Tyagi Pankaj
Vedeshwar A. G.
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