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US 2003/0192350 A1Published application
Large scale synthesis of germanium selenide glass and germanium selenide glass compounds
AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.
InventorStefan Uhlenbrock
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Abstract
Systems and methods for large scale synthesis of germanium selenide glass and germanium selenide glass compounds are provided. Up to about 750 grams of a germanium selenide glass or a glass compound can be synthesized at a time in about eight hours or less. Stoichiometrically proportional amounts of germanium and selenium are placed in an ampoule. A variable may also be placed in the ampoule. The ampoule is heated to above the softening temperature of the glass or glass compound being synthesized. The ampoule is then rocked for a period of time while the temperature is held constant. The temperature of the ampoule is then brought down to above the softening temperature of the glass or glass compound being synthesized and then quenched.
Claims102
A method of synthesizing a germanium selenide glass compound comprising:
- placing more than a total of about eleven grams of germanium, selenium, and a variable in a container;
- increasing the temperature of said container to at least the softening temperature of said glass compound being synthesized;
- holding the temperature of said container at no lower than said softening temperature;
- rocking said container until said selenium, said germanium, and said variable have completely softened and mixed;
- decreasing the temperature of said container to no less than the softening temperature of said glass compound being synthesized;
- and
- quenching said container.
4 more elements
A method of synthesizing a germanium selenide glass compound comprising:
- placing germanium, selenium, and a variable in a container;
- increasing the temperature of said container to at least the softening temperature of said glass compound continuously without stopping for a substantial period of time;
- holding the temperature of said container at no lower than said softening temperature;
- rocking said container until said germanium, selenium, and said variable have completely softened and mixed;
- decreasing the temperature of said container to no less than the softening temperature of said glass compound being synthesized;
- and
- quenching said container.
4 more elements
A method of synthesizing a germanium selenide glass compound comprising:
- placing germanium, selenium, and a variable in a container;
- sealing said germanium, selenium, and said variable under vacuum in said container;
- increasing the temperature of said container to at least about 400° C. continuously without stopping for a substantial period of time;
- holding the temperature of said container at no lower than about 400° C.;
- rocking said container until said germanium, selenium, and said variable have completely softened and mixed;
- decreasing the temperature of said container to between about 300° C. and about 320° C.;
- and
- quenching said container.
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A method of synthesizing a germanium selenide glass comprising:
- placing more than a total of about eleven grams of germanium and selenium in a container;
- increasing the temperature of said container to at least the softening temperature of said glass being synthesized;
- holding the temperature of said container at no lower than said softening temperature;
- rocking said container until said selenium and said germanium have completely softened and mixed;
- decreasing the temperature of said container to no less than the softening temperature of said glass being synthesized;
- and
- quenching said container.
4 more elements
A method of synthesizing a germanium selenide glass comprising:
- placing germanium and selenium in a container;
- increasing the temperature of said container to at least the softening temperature of said glass continuously without stopping for a substantial period of time;
- holding the temperature of said container at no lower than said softening temperature;
- rocking said container until said germanium and selenium have completely softened and mixed;
- decreasing the temperature of said container to no less than the softening temperature of said glass being synthesized;
- and
- quenching said container.
4 more elements
A method of synthesizing a germanium selenide glass comprising:
- placing germanium and selenium in a container;
- sealing said germanium and selenium under vacuum in said container;
- increasing the temperature of said container to at least about 400° C. continuously without stopping for a substantial period of time;
- holding the temperature of said container at no lower than about 400° C.;
- rocking said container until said germanium and selenium have completely softened and mixed;
- decreasing the temperature of said container to between about 300° C. and about 320° C.;
- and
- quenching said container.
5 more elements
A method of synthesizing a germanium selenide glass compound comprising:
- placing germanium, selenium, and a variable in a container;
- sealing said germanium, selenium, and said variable under vacuum in said container;
- increasing the temperature of said container to about 400° C. continuously without stopping for a substantial period of time;
- holding the temperature of said container at no lower than about 400° C.;
- rocking said container until said germanium, selenium, and said variable have completely softened and mixed;
- decreasing the temperature of said container to between about 300° C. and about 320° C.;
- and
- quenching said container.
5 more elements
A method of synthesizing a germanium selenide glass compound comprising:
- placing germanium, selenium, and a variable in a container;
- sealing said germanium, selenium, and said variable under vacuum in said container;
- increasing the temperature of said container to temperature within a range of about 400° C. to about 800° C. continuously without stopping for a substantial period of time;
- holding the temperature of said container at no lower than about 400° C.;
- rocking said container until said germanium, selenium, and said variable have completely softened and mixed;
- decreasing the temperature of said container to between about 300° C. and about 320° C.;
- and
- quenching said container.
5 more elements
A method of synthesizing a germanium selenide glass comprising:
- placing germanium and selenium in a container;
- sealing said germanium and selenium under vacuum in said container;
- increasing the temperature of said container to about 400° C. continuously without stopping for a substantial period of time;
- holding the temperature of said container at no lower than about 400° C.;
- rocking said container until said germanium and selenium have softened and mixed;
- decreasing the temperature of said container to between about 300° C. and about 320° C.;
- and
- quenching said container.
5 more elements
A method of synthesizing a germanium selenide glass comprising:
- placing germanium and selenium in a container;
- sealing said germanium and selenium under vacuum in said container;
- increasing the temperature of said container to temperature within a range of about 400° C. to about 800° C. continuously without stopping for a substantial period of time;
- holding the temperature of said container at no lower than about 400° C.;
- rocking said container until said germanium and selenium have softened and mixed;
- decreasing the temperature of said container to between about 300° C. and about 320° C.;
- and
- quenching said container.
5 more elements
A method of synthesizing a germanium selenide glass compound comprising:
- placing more than 100 grams of germanium, selenium, and a variable in a container;
- sealing said germanium, selenium, and said variable under vacuum in said container;
- increasing the temperature of said container to about 400° C. continuously without stopping for a substantial period of time;
- holding the temperature of said container at no lower than about 400° C.;
- rocking said container until said germanium, selenium, and said variable have completely softened and mixed;
- decreasing the temperature of said container to between about 300° C. and about 320° C.;
- and
- quenching said container.
5 more elements
A method of synthesizing a germanium selenide glass comprising:
- placing more than 100 grams of germanium and selenium in a container;
- sealing said germanium and selenium under vacuum in said container;
- increasing the temperature of said container to about 400° C. continuously without stopping for a substantial period of time;
- holding the temperature of said container at no lower than about 400° C.;
- rocking said container until said germanium and selenium have softened and mixed;
- decreasing the temperature of said container to between about 300° C. and about 320° C.;
- and
- quenching said container.
5 more elements
A method of synthesizing a germanium selenide glass comprising:
- placing more than 100 grams of germanium and selenium in a container;
- sealing said germanium and selenium under vacuum in said container;
- increasing the temperature of said container to temperature within a range of about 400° C. to about 800° C. continuously without stopping for a substantial period of time;
- holding the temperature of said container at no lower than about 400° C.;
- rocking said container until said germanium and selenium have softened and mixed;
- decreasing the temperature of said container to between about 300° C. and about 320° C.;
- and
- quenching said container.
5 more elements
A method of synthesizing a germanium selenide glass comprising:
- placing more than 100 grams germanium and selenium in a container;
- sealing said germanium and selenium under vacuum in said container;
- increasing the temperature of said container to temperature within a range of about 400° C. to about 800° C. continuously without stopping for a substantial period of time;
- holding the temperature of said container at no lower than about 400° C.;
- rocking said container until said germanium and selenium have softened and mixed;
- decreasing the temperature of said container to between about 300° C. and about 320° C.;
- and
- quenching said container.
5 more elements
A method of synthesizing a germanium selenide glass compound comprising:
- placing more than a total of about eleven grams of germanium, selenium, and a variable in a container;
- increasing the temperature of said container to at least the softening temperature of said glass compound being synthesized continuously without stopping for a substantial period of time;
- holding the temperature of said container at no lower than said softening temperature;
- rocking said container until said selenium, said germanium, and said variable have completely softened and mixed;
- decreasing the temperature of said container to no less than the softening temperature of said glass compound being synthesized;
- and
- quenching said container.
4 more elements
A method of synthesizing a germanium selenide glass compound comprising:
- placing germanium, selenium, and a variable in a container;
- increasing the temperature of said container to at least the softening temperature of said glass compound continuously to no higher than about 850° C. without stopping for a substantial period of time;
- holding the temperature of said container at no lower than said softening temperature;
- rocking said container until said germanium, selenium, and said variable have completely softened and mixed;
- decreasing the temperature of said container to no less than the softening temperature of said glass compound being synthesized;
- and
- quenching said container.
4 more elements
A method of synthesizing a germanium selenide glass compound comprising:
- placing germanium, selenium, and a variable in a container;
- sealing said germanium, selenium, and said variable under vacuum in said container;
- increasing the temperature of said container to at least about 400° C. but to no higher than about 850° C. continuously without stopping for a substantial period of time;
- holding the temperature of said container at no lower than about 400° C.;
- rocking said container until said germanium, selenium, and said variable have completely softened and mixed;
- decreasing the temperature of said container to between about 300° C. and about 320° C.;
- and
- quenching said container.
5 more elements
A method of synthesizing a germanium selenide glass comprising:
- placing more than a total of about eleven grams of germanium and selenium in a container;
- increasing the temperature of said container to at least the softening temperature of said glass being synthesized continuously without stopping for a substantial period of time;
- holding the temperature of said container at no lower than said softening temperature;
- rocking said container until said selenium and said germanium have completely softened and mixed;
- decreasing the temperature of said container to no less than the softening temperature of said glass being synthesized;
- and
- quenching said container.
4 more elements
A method of synthesizing a germanium selenide glass comprising:
- placing germanium and selenium in a container;
- increasing the temperature of said container to at least the softening temperature of said glass continuously to no higher than about 850° C. without stopping for a substantial period of time;
- holding the temperature of said container at no lower than said softening temperature;
- rocking said container until said germanium and selenium have completely softened and mixed;
- decreasing the temperature of said container to no less than the softening temperature of said glass being synthesized;
- and
- quenching said container.
4 more elements
A method of synthesizing a germanium selenide glass comprising:
- placing germanium and selenium in a container;
- sealing said germanium and selenium under vacuum in said container;
- increasing the temperature of said container to at least about 400° C. but to no higher than about 850° C. continuously without stopping for a substantial period of time;
- holding the temperature of said container at no lower than about 400° C.;
- rocking said container until said germanium and selenium have completely softened and mixed;
- decreasing the temperature of said container to between about 300° C. and about 320° C.;
- and
- quenching said container.
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An apparatus for synthesizing a germanium selenide glass compound comprising:
- a container for holding more than 100 grams germanium, selenium, and a variable, said container being sealable with said germanium, said selenium, and said variable inside;
- a heating device sized to homogeneously heat said container to at least about 400° C. without stopping for a substantial period of time, hold the temperature of said container at no lower than about 400° C., and decrease the temperature of said container to between about 300° C. and about 320° C;
- a rocking mechanism to rock said container until said selenium, said germanium, and said variable have completely softened and mixed;
- and
- a tub in which to cool said container.
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Apparatus in which germanium and selenium react with at least each other, said apparatus comprising:
- a container holding more than a total of about eleven grams of said germanium and said selenium;
- a furnace sized to homogeneously heat said container to at least the softening temperature of said glass being synthesized, said furnace configured to hold the temperature of said container at no lower than said softening temperature for a period of time and to decrease the temperature of said container to no less than said softening temperature of said glass being synthesized;
- a rocking mechanism to rock said container until said selenium and said germanium have completely softened and mixed;
- and
- a tub in which to cool said container.
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Apparatus in which germanium and selenium react with at least each other, said apparatus comprising:
- a sealed container holding a total of about 400 grams of at least said germanium and said selenium under vacuum;
- a container for holding germanium and selenium;
- a furnace sized to homogeneously heat said container to at least the softening temperature of said glass being synthesized continuously without stopping for a substantial period of time, hold the temperature of said container at no lower than said softening temperature, and decrease the temperature of said container to no less than said softening temperature of said glass being synthesized;
- a rocking mechanism to rock said container until said selenium and said germanium have completely softened and mixed;
- and
- a tub in which to cool said container.
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Apparatus in which germanium, selenium and a variable react with each other to form a germanium selenide glass compound, said apparatus comprising:
- a sealed container holding germanium, selenium, and variable under vacuum;
- a heating device sized to homogeneously heat said container to at least about 400° C. without stopping for a substantial period of time, hold the temperature of said container at no lower than about 400° C., and decrease the temperature of said container to between about 300° C. and about 320° C.;
- a rocking mechanism to rock said container until said selenium and said germanium have completely softened and mixed;
- and
- a tub in which to cool said container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.