Zinc Telluride (ZnTe)


Application fields: IR optics; substrates; crystal pieces for vacuum deposition, THz detectors, THz emitters
Structure Cubic zincblende
Density:  5.633 g/cm3
Specific Heat: 0.16 J/gK
Max. Transmittance (l =7-12 mm): ³66 %
Max. specific resistivity 109 Ohm´cm
Refractive index (l =10.6 mm): 2.7
Electrooptical coefficient r41=r52=r63 4.0´10-12 m/V
Max. IR-optic blank diameter/length: Æ 40´40 mm
Max. single crystal diameter/length: Æ 40´30 mm

Some elements, manufactured from ZnTe crystals:

Blanks for THz emitters and detectors:

ZnTe single crystal:

Transmittance spectra:

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