Applications of chalcogenide glasses in electronics and optoelectronics: A review

Following the development of the glassy chalcogenide field, new optoelectronic materials based on these materials have been discovered. Several non-oxide glasses have been prepared and investigated in the last several decades, thus widening groups of chalcogen materials used in various optical, electronic and optoelectronic glasses. This paper reviews the development of chalcogenide glasses, their physical properties and applications in electronics and optoelectronics. The glassy, amorphous and disordered chalcogenide materials, important for optoelectronic applications, are discussed. The main electronic and optoelectronic phenomena, specific to these materials are described, and the applications based on these phenomena are evidenced.