Precursive stage of nanocrystallization in niobium oxide-containing glass

Yoshihiro Takahashi, Hirokazu Masai, Minoru Osada, Takumi Fujiwara

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Abstract

In situ observation of inelastic light scattering in Raman and Boson regions was performed in a niobiogermanate glass with a high nucleation ability during heating in order to examine its nanocrystallization dynamics. The relation of structural heterogeneity to the precursive stage of crystallization is also discussed. It is suggested that evolution of nuclei occurs in a nanometric niobate-rich region due to density fluctuation in the supercooled liquid phase prior to nanocrystallization.

Original languageEnglish
Article number071909
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume95
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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