Luminescence properties of ZnSe single crystals co-doped with Fe and Cr

K. Lamonova; A. Prokhorov; M. Schmidbauer; A. Kwasniewski; Yu Kazarinov; M. Konuhova; A. Platonenko; Z. Remeš; K. Ridzoňová; M. Buryi

doi:10.1016/j.omx.2024.100393

Optical Materials: X (Feb 2025)

Luminescence properties of ZnSe single crystals co-doped with Fe and Cr

K. Lamonova,
A. Prokhorov,
M. Schmidbauer,
A. Kwasniewski,
Yu Kazarinov,
M. Konuhova,
A. Platonenko,
Z. Remeš,
K. Ridzoňová,
M. Buryi

Affiliations

K. Lamonova: Max-Born-Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy, Max-Born-Straße 2A, 12489, Berlin, Germany; O. O. Galkin Donetsk Institute for Physics and Engineering, NAS of Ukraine, Nauky Ave. 46, 03028, Kyiv, Ukraine; Corresponding author. Max-Born-Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy, Max-Born-Straße 2A, 12489, Berlin, Germany.
A. Prokhorov: Institute of Plasma Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Za Slovankou 1782/3, 182 00, Prague, Czech Republic; FZU - Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Na Slovance 1999/2, 18200, Prague, Czech Republic
M. Schmidbauer: Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung, Max-Born- Straße 2, D-12489, Berlin, Germany
A. Kwasniewski: Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung, Max-Born- Straße 2, D-12489, Berlin, Germany
Yu Kazarinov: NSC Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology, Akademichna str. 1, 61108, Kharkiv, Ukraine
M. Konuhova: Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia, Kengaraga str. 8, Riga, LV-1063, Latvia
A. Platonenko: Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia, Kengaraga str. 8, Riga, LV-1063, Latvia
Z. Remeš: Institute of Plasma Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Za Slovankou 1782/3, 182 00, Prague, Czech Republic
K. Ridzoňová: Institute of Plasma Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Za Slovankou 1782/3, 182 00, Prague, Czech Republic
M. Buryi: Institute of Plasma Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Za Slovankou 1782/3, 182 00, Prague, Czech Republic

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omx.2024.100393
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 25
p. 100393

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The luminescence properties of two co-doped ZnSe:(Cr, Fe) single crystals, grown by the Bridgman method, have been studied using photoluminescence techniques. Structural characterization by high-resolution X-ray diffraction (HR-XRD), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) has revealed that the samples differ in terms of dopant concentration and intrinsic native defects. Analysis of the VIS and near-IR photoluminescence spectra, based on the modified crystal field theory and DFT calculations has shown that Fe and Cr exist in two charge states (+2/+3) and can be located in both tetrahedral and octahedral positions. In the blue light region, quantum dots (QDs) appear. These represent clusters of three Cr-containing octahedral complexes accompanied by Zn vacancies, anticipating the formation of spinel ZnCr2Se4 inclusions in the host chalcogenide ZnSe matrix.

Published in Optical Materials: X

ISSN: 2590-1478 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Applied optics. Photonics; Science: Physics: Optics. Light
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