Abstract
Infrared spectra, including transmission and reflection, have been used to characterize Hg1-xZnxTe crystals with various compositions x from cryostat temperature to room temperature. The energy band gap of the crystals were determined from the transmission spectra and their temperature dependence was observed. The reflection spectra of Hg1-xZnx crystals have been measured in the wave-number region of 60 to 450 cm-1. The frequencies of optical mode lattice vibrations are determined and their temperature dependence is discussed. A correlation between the HgTe lattice vibration TO mode and the electronic band structure of Hg1-xZnxTe alloys was found and the temperature dependence of electronic states for Hg1-xZnxTe can be explained well by a clustering effect in crystals.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4687-4693 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Japanese Journal of Applied Physics |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 9R |
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| Publication status | Published - 1995 Sept |
Keywords
- Infrared transmission and reflection spectra
- Lattice vibration
- Mercury-zinc-telluride
- Temperature dependence of energy band gap
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering
- General Physics and Astronomy