A study of Sn addition on bonding arrangement of Se-Te alloys using far infrared transmission spectroscopy

Abstract

Far infrared transmission spectra of Se92Te8 xSnx (x¼0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) glassy alloys are obtained in the spectral range 50–600 cm 1 at room temperature. The results are interpreted in terms of the vibrations of the isolated molecular units in such a way so as to preserve fourfold and twofold coordination for Sn and chalcogen atoms (Se,Te), respectively. With the addition of Sn, Far-IR spectra shift toward high frequency side and some new bands start appearing. Sn atoms appear to substitute for the selenium atoms in the outrigger sites due to large bond formation probability. Theoretical calculations of bond energy, relative probability of bond formation, force constant, and wave number were also made to justify the result.