Using the example of amorphous Ge2Sb2Te5 it is shown on how the local order at the level of pair distribution functions, coordination numbers and most probable interatomic distances can be revealed by combining the information obtained by different experimental techniques, when the measured data are modeled simultaneously by the reverse Monte-Carlo simulation technique (RMC). Special attention is paid to the information content of individual datasets. The capability of the new RMC implementation to assess the reliability of model structures is demonstrated.
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JÓvÁri, P., Kaban, I. (2009). Structural Study Of Multi-Component Glasses By The Reverse Monte Carlo Simulation Technique. In: Reithmaier, J.P., Petkov, P., Kulisch, W., Popov, C. (eds) Nanostructured Materials for Advanced Technological Applications. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9916-8_11
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