“…Notably, the decomposition reaction of Ga 2 Te 3 can help explain the results. Ga 2 Te 3 is known to decompose under sufficient thermal energy by the following reaction: [
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Furthermore, GaTe undergoes the following decomposition reaction:
Using the Ga 2 Te 3 powder source, Te decomposes and sublimates before Ga. In contrast, GaTe only follows the reaction of Equation (), which does not generate excess Te gas at the beginning of the deposition.…”