The electrical conductivity of glasses in the Ag-As-Te-Se system is investigated by impedance spectroscopy for compositions lying along two joins, namely, Ag0.2-As0.4-(Tex-Se1 - x )0.4 and (Ag2Se)0.2-[(As2Te 3)x-(As2Se3)1 - x ] 0.8. The transport numbers are measured using the Wagner method. It is found that, in the glasses containing silver in large amounts, the electron-hole conduction is predominantly provided by electrons rather than by holes, as is usually observed in chalcogenide glasses.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)165-167
Number of pages3
JournalGlass Physics and Chemistry
Volume31
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2005

    Scopus subject areas

  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Chemistry

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