Accession Number:

AD0694281

Title:

MULTIPHONON PROCESSES IN AMORPHOUS SELENIUM.

Descriptive Note:

Technical notes,

Corporate Author:

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA OTTAWA (ONTARIO) DIV OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Personal Author(s):

• Riccius,H. D.
• Siemsen,K. J.

Report Date:

1969-01-24

Pagination or Media Count:

4.0

Abstract:

The fundamental vibration modes of amorphous selenium have recently been identified assuming a structural model involving the presence of Se8 molecules as well as polymeric Se chains. In the present work the temperature dependence of the i.r. spectrum of amorphous selenium has been measured and used to assign the non-fundamental absorption bands. The temperature dependence of the absorption edge has been discussed previously. In the wavelength range between the absorption edge and the highest frequency fundamental vibration i.e. between 1 and 39 micro m several absorption bands have beem reported in the literature but disproved by later publications. However, none of the absorption bands discussed in this paper are due to impurities or different preparation techniques of the specimens. Author

Descriptors:

• (*SELENIUM
• *INFRARED SPECTRA)
• (*PHONONS
• SELENIUM)
• MOLECULAR ENERGY LEVELS
• VIBRATION
• TEMPERATURE
• CANADA

Subject Categories:

• Atomic and Molecular Physics and Spectroscopy
• Solid State Physics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE