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The infrared reflectance and transmission spectra of amorphous CdGe
x
As
2 were investigated to study the amorphous structure with varying Ge content. The mid-infrared optical absorption edges of amorphous CdGe
x
As
2 with 0<
x<1.2, were observed in the range 1.6–1.7 m, indicating a structural similarity in short-range order throughout. Comparing the reflectance and transmission spectra of amorphous and devitrified crystalline phases established that the structures of amorphous CdGe
x
As
2 transformed from the CdAs
2 basic structure to the chalcopyrite (CdGeAs
2) structure, as one progressed from
x=0 to
x=1.2. The infrared spectra were interpreted interactively with radial distribution function, magnetic susceptibility, density measurements, and crystallization studies. The crystallization behaviour of amorphous CdGe
x
As
2 that was heat treated at different temperatures was investigated using far-infrared transmission spectra.
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