Excitons and Excitonic Molecules in Mixed $Zn(P_{1-x}As_{x})_{2}$ Crystals

Abstract

Low-temperature (1.8 K) excitonic absorption, reflection and photoluminescence spectra of mixed $Zn(P_{1 - x}As_{x})_{2}$ crystals were studied at $x = $0.01, 0.02, 0.03 and 0.05. Energy gap and rydbergs of excitonic B, C and A-series decrease monotonically at the increase of $x$. Spectral half-widths of absorption $n = 1$ lines of B and A-series increase monotonically at the increase of $x$ due to fluctuations of crystal potential. Emission lines of excitonic molecules were observed in photoluminescence spectra of $Zn(P_{1 - x}As_{x})_{2}$ crystals. Binding energy of molecule increases at the increase of $x$ that is due to the decrease of the electron-hole mass ratio.