Thermodynamic Properties of Mercury-Zinc Telluride Solid Solutions and Melts

汞、锌和碲的分压 确定所形成的固溶体的组成 汞和碲化锌之间的关系。 这 将通过测量以下之间的吸光度来实现 200和700纳米的气相与固体共存 或熔融二氧化硅密封池中的液体样本。 的 化学势和熔化温度，以及其他 热力学性质，将被确定。 文献中没有这些数据， 在这些技术重要材料的加工中， 其被用于或考虑用于红外应用， 探测器 这些数据对于指导以下方面的努力将非常重要： 晶体生长和随后的退火以控制缺陷 浓度，随后电子和光学 特性.

The partial pressures of mercury, zinc, and tellurium will be determined for compositions of the solid solutions formed between mercury and zinc tellurides between 300 and 1000 C. This will be accomplished by measuring the optical absorbance between 200 and 700 nanometers of the vapor phase coexisting with a solid or liquid specimen in a sealed cell of fused silica. The chemical potentials and melting temperatures, as well as other thermodynamic properties, will be determined. The data are not available in the literature, and are needed in the processing of these technologically important materials, which are being used or considered for application in infrared detectors. The data will be important in guiding the efforts in crystal growth and subsequent annealing to control defect concentrations, and subsequently the electronic and optical properties.