Mass fluxes of ZnSe by physical vapor transport (PVT) were measured in
the temperature range of 1050 to 1160 degrees C using an in-situ dyna
mic technique. The starting materials were either baked out or distill
ed under vacuum to obtain near-congruently subliming compositions. Usi
ng an optical absorption technique Zn and Se-2 were found to be the do
minant vapor species. Partial pressures of Zn and Se-2 over the starti
ng materials at temperatures between 960 and 1140 degrees C were obtai
ned by measuring the optical densities of the vapor phase at the wavel
engths of 2138, 3405, 3508, 3613, and 3792 Angstrom. The amount and co
mposition of the residual gas inside the experimental ampoules were me
asured after the run using a total pressure gauge. For the first time,
the experimentally determined partial pressures of Zn and Se-2 and th
e amount and composition of the residual gas were used in a one-dimens
ional diffusion limited analysis of the mass transport rates for a PVT
system. Reasonable agreement between the experimental and theoretical
results was observed.