Optical properties of ZnTe films, deposited by thermal evaporation of Zn an
d Te sources, were studied in the range of 400-2000 nm by UV-VIS-NIR spectr
ophotometer. Variations of refractive index with incident photon energy are
fitted to a single oscillator model. Optical band gap and X-ray diffractio
n (XRD) have been reported for ZnTe films formed at substrate temperature o
f 300 degrees C with different evaporation rates. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science
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