Abstract The phonon dispersion spectrum, eigenvector, and lattice vibration frequency of cadmium telluride with a zinc blende structure have been investigated using the density functional theory, and the permittivity of cadmium telluride crystal is numerically calculated. The permittivity of the crystal is measured using the terahertz time-domain spectroscopy system. The experimental results are consistent with the theoretical calculations on the modified local density approximation, the general gradient approximation, and the modified general gradient approximation. Finally, the differences among the three approximate exchange correlation potentials indicate that in the terahertz region, the permittivity of cadmium telluride is dominantly contributed by the coupling between electron and phonon; however, the phonon frequencies of transverse wave and longitudinal wave were sensitive to electron density distribution.
Fund: The National Natural Science Foundation of China (6149069502)
Cite this article:
Sun Wang,Li Liangsheng,Zhang Jing et al. Theoretical and Experimental Study on the Permittivity of CdTe in the Terahertz Band[J]. JOURNAL OF RADARS, 2018, 7(1): 67-74.
2018, Vol. 7 
