Linear optical properties of ZnGeP_2 in the terahertz range

We investigated the optical properties of zinc germanium phosphide (ZnGeP2 or ZGP) crystals in a wide terahertz (THz) range from 0.2 THz to 6 THz, and made comparisons between crystals grown by both horizontal gradient freezing (HGF) and vertical gradient freezing (VGF) techniques. THz time-domain spectroscopy (TDS) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) systems were used to measure and analyze the transmittance, refractive indices and absorption coefficients. It was found that the HGF grown crystals have different birefringence and absorption in the THz range compared with the VGF grown crystals. The anisotropic absorption in the THz range was observed and the polar phonon modes at 3.6 THz and 4.26 THz were also discussed. The dispersion and absorption data of ZGP given in this report enabled us to know it better in the THz range and optimize its THz applications.

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