| 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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