Cadmium Telluride (CdTe)Developments & Products (original) (raw)

Application fields: IR optics; electrooptical modulators; substrates; detectors; crystal pieces for vacuum deposition.
Growth methods: HPVB or HPVZM
Structure Cubic zincblende
Density: 5.85 g/cm3
Knoop Hardness: 45 kg/mm2
Young�s Modulus: 3.7´1011dyne/cm2
Rupture Modulus: 2.2´108dyne/cm2
Poisson Ratio: 0.41
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion: 5.9´10-6/K
Specific Heat: 0.21 J/gK
Thermal conductivity (at 25 oC): 0.06 W/cmK
Max. Transmittance (l=7-12 mm): ³ 66 %
Absorption Coefficient (l=10.6 mm): £ 0.003 cm-1(including 2 surfaces)
Thermo-Optic Coefficient (_d_n/_d_T): 11.0 (l =10.6 mm)
Refractive index (l=10.6 mm): 2.69
Electrooptical coefficient r41 (l=10.6 mm): 6.8´10-12 m/V
Max. IR-optic blank diameter/length: Æ40´45 mm
Max. single crystal diameter/length: Æ40´30 mm