THE DISPLACEMENT OF THE SELENIUM ATOM IN SINGLE-CRYSTAL ZINC SELENIDE BY ELECTRON BOMBARDMENT

Abstract

The fluorescence structure and the displacement energy of lattice atoms in single-crystal synthetic zinc selenide were investigated with a low-energy electron beam probe. Fluorescence peak intensities at 77 K were observed at 0.45, 0.46, 0.49, 0.525, 0.55, 0.64, 0.85, 1.0, 1.25, 1.65, 2.0, and 2.2 mu. The temperature dependence of 5 of the more prominent peaks was examined. The structured edge emission containing as many as 5 lines has also been observed. The threshold for the controlled growth of a broad 0.55 mu peak band was observed at 240 ! 10 kev, which corresponds to a maximum energy transfer to the selenium atom of 8.2 ev. Although positive evidence is lacking, the causing defect for the 0.55 mu band appears to be the selenium vacancy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0284018

Entities

People

  • Robert M. Detweiler

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Band Gaps
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Crystal Lattices
  • Crystallography
  • Crystals
  • Electron Energy
  • Electrons
  • Energy Bands
  • Energy Levels
  • Energy Transfer
  • Measurement
  • Optical Properties
  • Recording Systems
  • Solid State Physics
  • Spectra
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Materials Science and Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Microelectronics