Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys. 51, 30301 (2010)
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2010117

Observation of Meyer Neldel rule and crystallization rate constant stability for Se_93-xZn₂Te₅In_x chalcogenide glasses

Department of Physics Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India

Corresponding author: kedar_abhay@rediffmail.com

Received: 21 February 2010
Revised: 11 June 2010
Accepted: 14 June 2010
Published online: 2 September 2010

Abstract

In present work we report that the observation of Meyer Neldel rule and crystallization rate constant stability of Se_93-xZn₂Te₅In_x (0 ≤ x ≤ 10) chalcogenide glasses. A strong correlation has been observed between the pre-exponential factor (K₀) and activation energy of crystallization (E_c). Such a strong correlation between K₀ and E_c indicates that the presence of compensation effect under the non-isothermal crystallization processes. Further, obtained results also demonstrate that the crystallization rate constant stability is higher at 6 at.wt.% of indium.