Reversible amorphous-crystalline phase transitions are studied using complementary ultrafast differential scanning calorimetry and transmission electron microscopy techniques, which together allow a wealth of thermal and structural properties to be determined. The SeTe(As) system is investigated because these chalcogenide based materials have favorable properties as a phase-change memory material and in optical systems. Using calorimetry, we find that the addition of 10 at. % As to SeTe alloys strongly increases their glass forming ability, increasing both glass transition and crystallization temperatures while reducing critical quench rate. Ex situ investigation of Se Te As using electron microscopy and elemental mapping reveals a two-phase lamellar segregation mechanism, where a trigonal SeTe-phase and an amorphous As-rich phase are formed. These findings demonstrate the power of combining thermal and structural analysis techniques.
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