Abstract
Photorefractive properties of tin-doped CdTe crystals are studied. The material demonstrates sensitivity for low-intensity recording. A one-center model of the space-charge formation perfectly describes the experimental results. The tin impurity center is characterized using the data of optical absorption and light-induced absorption spectroscopy, pseudo-3D mapping of the photoabsorption, magnetic circular dichroism, and optical detection of magnetic resonance. Spectroscopic studies confirm appropriateness of the one-center model for describing the space-charge formation with tin as a main photorefractive center. Optical ionization (neutralization) energies are estimated for phototransitions from (1.14 eV) and (1.09 eV). Possible ways for improvement of the photorefractive performances are discussed.
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