Optical Properties of Hexagonal ZnS Single Crystals

W. W. Piper, D. T.f. Marple, P. D. Johnson


The optical transmission of hexagonal zinc sulfide crystals has been measured in the spectral range from 0.32 to 15 μ. From the spacing of interference maxima, the dependence of index of refraction on wavelength has been determined. Measurements of the effects of temperature from 20°C to 120°C and of pressure up to 1700 atmos on the width of the forbidden energy band indicate an increase in band gap of 9×10-6 ev/atmos with pressure and a decrease of 7×10-4 eV/°C with temperature for both ordinary and extraordinary rays. Approximately one-fifth of the shift with temperature is the result of dilatation of the lattice. The origin of the larger portion of the shift is discussed. © 1958 The American Physical Society.

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Materials
Curve 1
Temperature K: 298 Wavelength Range, μm: 0.3288-0.3330 Geometry θ' θ'': 0° 0° Composition (weight percent), Specifications, and Remarks: Single crystal (hexagonal structure, 4.6 μm thick); c-axis parallel to the specimen surface; light polarized parallel to the c-axis (extraordinary ray); measured at 1 atm.
Curve 2
Temperature K: 293 Wavelength Range, μm: 0.3289-0.3420 Geometry θ' θ'': 0° 0° Composition (weight percent), Specifications, and Remarks: The above specimen and conditions.
Curve 3
Temperature K: 343 Wavelength Range, μm: 0.3321-0.3343 Geometry θ' θ'': 0° 0° Composition (weight percent), Specifications, and Remarks: The above specimen and conditions.
Curve 4
Temperature K: 393 Wavelength Range, μm: 0.3340-0.3376 Geometry θ' θ'': 0° 0° Composition (weight percent), Specifications, and Remarks: The above specimen and conditions.
Curve 5
Temperature K: 298 Wavelength Range, μm: 0.3281-0.3334 Geometry θ' θ'': 0° 0° Composition (weight percent), Specifications, and Remarks: The above specimen and conditions except measured at 1700 atm.
Curve 6
Temperature K: 298 Wavelength Range, μm: 0.3314-0.3358 Geometry θ' θ'': 0° 0° Composition (weight percent), Specifications, and Remarks: The above specimen and conditions except measured with the light polarized perpendicular to the c-axis (ordinary ray) at 1 atm.
Curve 7
Temperature K: 298 Wavelength Range, μm: 0.3290-0.3358 Geometry θ' θ'': 0° 0° Composition (weight percent), Specifications, and Remarks: The above specimen and conditions except measured at 1700 atm.