Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1518661 | Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
We propose a 'one bondâtwo modes' model for the long wavelength optical phonons in random zinc-blende AxB1âxC ternary alloys, based on the percolation site theory. Our model takes into account the 'fractalânormal' object transition, which goes with the 'dispersionâcontinuum' topology transition at the percolation thresholds of the A-C and B-C bonds. We first introduce the basics of our model in the case of Zn1âxBex(Se,Te) mixed crystals, whose parent binaries display a high contrast in the bond stiffness, which enhances the percolation effects. We then focus our study on standard systems, which display a much weaker contrast in the bond stiffness. The multi-phonon behavior of GaInAs alloys is re-examined in the light of the percolation model, with much success.
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Authors
O. Pagès, T. Tite, A. Chafi, J. Gleize, J.P. Laurenti, J. Hugel, A.V. Postnikov, E. Tournié, O. Maksimov, M.C. Tamargo,