Transmission spectra of ZnAs2 in the extrinsic absorption region

Authors
Morozova, VA Marenkin, SF Koshelev, OG
Citation
Va. Morozova et al., Transmission spectra of ZnAs2 in the extrinsic absorption region, INORG MATER, 35(7), 1999, pp. 661-663
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
INORGANIC MATERIALS
ISSN journal
00201685 → ACNP
Volume
35
Issue
7
Year of publication
1999
Pages
661 - 663
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-1685(199907)35:7<661:TSOZIT>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
The transmittance of ZnAs2 crystals in the transparency range was found to depend on light polarization, photon energy, and sample thickness. This eff ect is attributed to peculiar light propagation in ZnAs2, associated with t he nonuniformity of the refractive index, sensitive to light polarization. The anomalous light propagation should be taken into account in determining the true absorption coefficient. The effect in question, revealed in both ZnAs2 and CdP4 crystals, can be used to produce IR polarizers.