Quest for photo-stable amorphous thin films in ternary Ge(x)As(y)Se(100-x-y) chalcogenide system is reported. Studied layers were fabricated using pulsed laser deposition technique. Scanning electron microscope with energy dispersive X-ray analyzer, Raman scattering spectroscopy, transmittance measurements, variable angle spectroscopic ellipsometry, and non-linear imaging technique with phase object inside the 4f imaging system were employed to characterize prepared thin films. Their photo-stability/photo-induced phenomena in as-deposited and relaxed states were also investigated, respectively. In linear regime, we found intrinsically photo-stable relaxed layers within Ge(20)As(20)Se(60) composition. This composition presents also the highest optical damage threshold under non-linear optical conditions.

Department of Graphic Arts and Photophysics Faculty of Chemical Technology University of Pardubice Studentská 573 53210 Pardubice Czech Republic

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