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Far infrared study of local impurity modes of Boron-doped PbTe

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PbTe single crystals, doped with B, were grown using the Bridgman method. Far infrared spectra were measured in the temperature range between 10 K and room temperature. The experimental spectra were numerically analyzed, and optical parameters were calculated. Local impurity modes of boron were observed at about 150 and 240 cm−1. For all samples, after FIR measurements, the content of boron was measured using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. Optical mobility of free carriers was calculated and it was the highest for the sample with only 0.014 at.% of boron in PbTe. A negative photoconductivity effect at 130 K for PbTe + B was also observed.

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This research was performed within project III45014 financed by the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Serbia.

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  1. Institute of Technical Sciences of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Knez Mihailova 35/IV, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia

    P. M. Nikolic, S. S. Vujatovic & T. Ivetic

  2. Physics Department, Solid State Section, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece

    K. M. Paraskevopoulos, O. Valasiadis & T. T. Zorba

  3. Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece

    G. Zachariadis

  4. Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, Kneza Višeslava 1, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia

    N. Nikolic, O. S. Aleksic & M. V. Nikolic

  5. ICTM, Center of Chemistry, Studentski Trg 12, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia

    O. Cvetkovic

  6. Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra 73, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia

    V. Blagojevic

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Nikolic, P.M., Paraskevopoulos, K.M., Zachariadis, G. et al. Far infrared study of local impurity modes of Boron-doped PbTe. J Mater Sci 47, 2384–2389 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-011-6057-8

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