This paper presents the results of optical and photoemission experimen
ts performed on zinc blende-MnTe (ZB-MnTe) layers grown on CdTe (100)
surface. The spectral dependence of the reflectivity coefficient was m
easured at room temperature for the photon energy range 1.5 less than
or equal to hv less than or equal to eV. The results were compared wit
h the known optical parameters of bulk Cd1-xMnxTe as well as with the
adsorption coefficient spectra of ZB-MnTe. Resonant photoemission spec
troscopy was used to reveal the Mn3d-derived contribution to the valen
ce band density of states distribution. In particular, the localized e
-type states manifest themselves clearly as a pronounced maximum centr
ed at about 3.5 eV below the valence band edge. The results correspond
well to those obtained for Cd1-xMnxTe.