Infrared Lattice Vibrations of CdGa2Te4

Infrared reflectivity spectra of CdGa₂Te₄ crystals are measured at room temperature in the wavenumber range from 180 to 600 cm⁻¹ for the polarization directions E ⊥ c and E ‖ [111]. The frequencies of two E modes and two B modes are derived from the spectra. The frequencies of the modes with highest energy compare well with those of the corresponding modes in CuGaTe₂ and AgGaTe₂ which confirms the sphalerite-like nature of these modes.     

Infrared Lattice Vibrations of TI3AsS4

Infrared reflectivity spectra of TI₃AsS₄ single crystals are measured at room temperature in the wavenumber range from 30 to 4000 cm⁻¹ for the polarization directions E ‖ c and E ‖ a. An analysis of the spectra with the Kramers-Kronig method reveals 10 infrared active modes for each of the polarization directions. On the basis of theoretical estimates the modes due to TI-S and As–S bond vibrations are identified.     

Lattice Vibrations and Interatomic Forces in LiInS2

Infrared reflectivity spectra of LiInS₂ are measured at room temperature in the wave-number range from 180 to 4000 cm⁻¹. The parameters of four optical modes are determined by a dispersion analysis of the spectra. From the interatomic force constants determined from the sphalerite-like modes in the lattice vibration spectrum it follows that the Li–S bond is considerably weaker than the In S bond.     

Thermal Analysis of LiGaO2 and NaGaO2

The high-temperature thermal properties of the ternary oxides LiGaO₂ and NaGaO₂ are studied by simultaneous differential thermal analysis and thermogravimetry between room temperature and about 1700 °C. For the melting temperature of LiGaO₂ a value of 1595 ± 10 °C is determined. NaGaO₂ undergoes a solid state phase transition at 1280 ± 10 °C and melts at 1395 ± 10 °C.     

Lattice Vibrations and Interatomic Forces in AIIB2IIIC4VI Defect-Chalcopyrite Compounds (I) Keating Model Considerations

The lattice vibrations of the A^IIB^III₂C^VI₄ semiconductors with defect-chalcopyrite structure are treated in a simplified version of the Keating model considering only interaction with nearest neighbours and assuming that all anions occupy their ideal lattice sites. It is found that in this model the frequencies of the nonpolar and polar modes with highest energy are determined by the properties of the B^III–C^VI sublattice alone. The frequencies of all the other optical modes depend not only on the A^II–C^VI and B^III–C^VI interactions but are also influenced by the presence of the ordered array of vacancies. The results obtained are compared with previous model considerations.     

Lattice Vibrations and Interatomic Forces in AIIB2IIIC4VI Defect-Chalcopyrite Compounds (II). Analysis of Nonpolar Optical Modes

A simplified version of the Keating model originally derived for defect-chalcopyrite compounds is extended to include all A^IIB₂^IIIC₄^VI compounds with ordered arrays of vacancies. It is shown that the trends and frequencies of the nonpolar optical modes of these compounds can be described within this model. Simple scaling laws for the interatomic force constants are proposed and compared with corresponding relations for other binary and ternary compounds with tetrahedral coordination.     

Specific Heat and Lattice Anharmonicity in ZnSiP2 and ZnSiAs2

The molar specific heat at constant pressure was measured for ZnSiP₂ in the temperature range from 300 to 400 K and for ZnSiAs₂ from 300 to 500 K. An analysis of the experimental data showed that the contribution to the specific heat due to lattice anharmonicity can be described by a polynomial of third order in the temperature. Predictions are made regarding the expected temperature dependence of the thermal expansion coefficients and compared with existing experimental data.     

Infrared lattice vibrations in Cu2GeSe3

Infrared reflectivity spectra of Cu₂GeSe₃ are measured at room temperature in the wavenumber range from 180 to 4000 cm⁻¹. From an analysis of the spectra the parameters of four vibrational modes are determined. The experimental results are compared with predictions from group theory. From a comparison of the results for Cu₂GeSe₃ with the vibrational characteristics of other chalcogenides it follows that the force constants of cation-chalcogen bonds increase with increasing valence of the cation.     

Infrared lattice vibrations in CuGe2P3

Infrared reflectivity spectra of CuGe₂P₃ single crystals are measured at room temperature in the wavenumber range from 180 to 4000 cm⁻¹. From an analysis of the spectra the parameters of five vibrational modes are determined. The results are discussed in terms of the Keating model and are compared with lattice vibrational data for ZnGeP₂, CdGeP₂, and CuSi₂P₃.     

ZnGeP2晶体中的晶格振动模拟与光谱分析

ZnGeP₂晶体在9~10 μm的光学吸收限制了其在中远红外波段的应用,该波段吸收与其晶格振动有关。本文通过理论计算与实验相结合的方法,解释了晶体红外截止边和9 μm附近吸收峰的物理机制。通过布里奇曼法生长出ZnGeP₂单晶,并测试生长得到的ZnGeP₂晶体的变温拉曼光谱和变压拉曼光谱,基于第一性原理方法计算了ZnGeP₂布里渊区中心的振动频率,并计算了不同压力下晶体的晶格常数和拉曼位移峰的位置。实验结果与理论计算结果表明:温度升高使得其振动模发生红移,且振动模强度减弱,半峰全宽变大,而压力增大则会引起ZnGeP₂晶体振动模发生蓝移,振动模强度减弱,半峰全宽变大。     

Infrared reflectivity of ZnIn2Te4

Infrared reflectivity spectra of ZnIn₂Te₄ single crystals are measured at room temperature in the wavenumber range from 170 to 4000 cm⁻¹. The spectra reveal a single vibrational mode the frequency of which compares well with the frequencies of the high-energy infrared active modes in HgIn₂Te₄, CuInTe₂ and AgInTe₂. It is concluded that these modes are sphalerite-like in nature and that they are essentially determined by the properties of the In—Te bond.     

Forced Electrostrictive Vibrations of Cubic Crystals

A problem of experimental research in quadratic electrostriction is the question how the observed strain signal, induced by a high electric field, is influenced by sample mounting. An analytical treatment of the case of a cubic crystal is demonstrated that allows one to find a relationship with material constants and strains that may occur at the bottom of the sample. To find functions that fulfill the given boundary conditions an approach similar to that used to solve the problem of the elastic cube with Somigliana boundary conditions has been employed.     

Infrared Absorption Spectra of CdIn2Te4

Transmittance and reflectance spectra of CdIn₂Te₄ are measured in the wavenumber range from 200 to 4000 cm^–1. In the range from 200 to 400 cm^–1 the spectra are governed by two-phonon combination mode absorptions. In the wavenumber range above 400 cm^–1 absorption coefficients below 1 cm^–1 and a constant reflectivity of about 0.21 are found.     

Infrared lattice vibrations of PbGa2S4

Infrared reflectivity spectra of PbGa₂S₄ single crystals are measured at room temperature in the wavenumber range from 30 to 4000 cm⁻¹ for the polarization directions E ∥ c and E ∥ b. The frequencies of 13 B_1u modes and 11 B_2u modes are derived from the spectra. The results are compared with previous studies and with lattice vibration data of ternary chalcopyrite and defect-chalcopyrite compounds.     

Infrared photoluminescence from TlGaS2 layered single crystals

Photolimuniscence (PL) spectra of TlGaS₂ layered crystals were studied in the wavelength region 500‐1400 nm and in the temperature range 15‐115 K. We observed three broad bands centered at 568 nm (A‐band), 718 nm (B‐band) and 1102 nm (C‐band) in the PL spectrum. The observed bands have half‐widths of 0.221, 0.258 and 0.067 eV for A‐, B‐, and C‐bands, respectively. The increase of the emission band half‐width, the blue shift of the emission band peak energy and the quenching of the PL with increasing temperature are explained using the configuration coordinate model. We have also studied the variations of emission band intensity versus excitation laser intensity in the range from 0.4 to 19.5 W cm^‐2. The proposed energy‐level diagram allows us to interpret the recombination processes in TlGaS₂ crystals. (© 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

红外非线性晶体ZnGeP2的生长及品质研究

采用高温元素反应法直接合成ZnGeP2多晶料,用竖式Bridgman法生长出ZnGeP2单晶,晶体棒毛坯尺寸达φ15×70mm3.对多晶料和单晶体进行了X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、低倍率红外显微镜、红外分光光度计检测;对晶体切片进行退火处理,使得在2μm吸收系数降到α＝0.10cm-1;加工出一块5×6×6.5mm3的晶体倍频元件,在一台射频激励CO2激光器上实现了从9.24μm到4.26μm的倍频.     

Infrared lattice vibrations of CdIn2Se4

Infrared reflectivity spectra of CdIn₂Se₄ single crystals are measured at room temperature in the wavenumber range from 180 to 4000 cm⁻¹ for the polarization directions E ⟂ c and E ‖[112]. The spectra reveal two vibrational modes with nearly the same frequencies for both polarization directions. The frequencies of the modes with highest energy compare well with the corresponding mode frequencies in ZnIn₂Se₄, CuInSe₂ and AgInSe₂. It is concluded that these modes are sphalerite-like in nature and that their frequencies are essentially determined by the properties of the In Se bond.