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The realization of multi-level storage of chalcogenide phase change materials (C-PCMs) has been proved to be an effective way to achieve high-density data storage. However, Ge2Sb2Te5 (GST), as one of the most representative C-PCMs, has poor performance in multi-level storage. In this paper, a bi-layer composite structure GST-nAg was proposed and prepared by magnetron sputtering accompanied by thermal annealing. Microstructure and multi-level optical properties of GST-nAg were investigated using x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, variable angle spectroscopic ellipsometry, Raman spectrometer, micro-area reflectivity testing system, etc. The results showed that the formation of the Ag nanoparticles layer changed the heat distribution and heat transmission in the GST layer when irradiated by a nanosecond pulsed laser. By changing the laser fluence, the microstructure of the GST layer could be adjusted and ten crystal states with different optical reflectivity were obtained. In addition, the introduction of Ag nanoparticles reduced the compressive stress among the Ge/Sb-Te tetrahedral structure and grain size, which benefits to the formation and stable existence of more crystal states. Finally, an optical irradiation device based on GST-nAg was built and the storage density of this optical irradiation device was increased about three times. This paper provides a way to realize multi-level optical storage.
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APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN: 0003-6951
Year: 2023
Issue: 16
Volume: 122
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JCR@2022
ESI Discipline: PHYSICS;
ESI HC Threshold:17
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