Photoluminescence analysis of Cd1-xZnxTe single crystals annealed by a two-step method

Ge Yang, Wanqi Jie

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Abstract

Cd1-xZnxTe (CZT) single crystals were annealed by a two-step method, including a vapor-environment step and a liquid-environment step in sequence. Photoluminescence spectra were used to investigate the effects of annealing on the properties of CZT. After annealing the full width at half maximum of the donor-bound exciton (D0,X) peak was reduced, and the free-exciton emission was weakened. Meanwhile, the intensity of the donor-acceptor pair peak was greatly decreased. In addition, the deep defect-related emission band Dcomplex disappeared after the annealing, which was distinct for as-grown CZT wafers. The investigation confirms that the two-step annealing can compensate for cadmium vacancies and possibly reduce the impurities from CZT wafers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)250-253
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Crystal Growth
Volume294
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Sep 2006

Keywords

  • A1. Defects
  • A1. Impurities
  • B1. Semiconducting II-VI materials

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