Elastic properties of GexAsySe100−x−y glasses

The elastic properties of Ge_xAs_ySe_100−x−y (0x30; 10y40) glasses have been studied. The results were analyzed in terms of the dependence on the theoretical mean coordination number (mean number of covalent bonds per atom) m (m=2+(2x+y)×0.01). Three ranges of m (2.1m2.51, 2.51<m2.78, 2.78<m3) were revealed, where different dependencies of elastic moduli (Young’s modulus, shear modulus) and Poisson’s ratio of glasses on m were observed.