Table 1 Materials property of phase-change materials (Ge₂Sb₂Te_5, Sb₂Te_3, Sb₆₅Se₃₅)^{30,31,39,40,41,42}

Melting Temperature (K)

Mass density (kg/m³)

Specific heat per unit mass (J/kgK)

Thermal conductivity (J/mks)

Refractive index at 405 nm

Crystal 1.4 + 3.2j

Amorphous 2.8 + 2.55j

Crystal 3.5 + 4.5j

Amorphous 3.6 + 3.9j

Crystal 2.863 + 3.120j

Amorphous 1.668 + 0.309j

Reset time (ns)