Growth and characterization of In doped Cd0.8Mn0.2Te single crystal

Abstract The Cd 1− x Mn x Te crystal is believed to be a good candidate to compete with Cd 1− x Zn x Te in the X-ray and γ-ray detector application. In this paper, we present the growth of indium (In) doped Cd 0.8 Mn 0.2 Te (CdMnTe:In) ingot by the vertical Bridgman method. The crystalline structure and quality was verified by X-ray diffraction and double-crystal rocking curve measurement and etch pits density measurement (EPD). The results showed a pure cubic zinc blende structure throughout the ingot with the FWHM of 40–80 arcsec and EPD of 10 4 –10 5  cm −2 , indicating a high crystalline perfection. The In dopant distribution in the ingot was analyzed by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS). The segregation coefficient of In in CdMnTe was evaluated to be 0.075. The effects of In-doping on the properties of CdMnTe single crystal were analyzed. Current–voltage ( I–V ) measurement reveals that CdMnTe:In has the resistivity 1–3×10 9  Ω cm, which is three orders higher than undoped CdMnTe. IR transmission measurement exhibits that In-doping results in remarkable reduction of IR transmittance of CdMnTe crystal due to lattice absorption.

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