The influence of iron concentration on the cathodoluminescence kinetics in the mid-IR range in ZnSe:Fe crystals

Integral intensity and kinetics dependences of cathodoluminescence of ZnSe:Fe crystals in mid-IR spectral range was studied. Concentration of iron varied from 0.01 to 14 wt.%. The experiments were carried out in 77 - 300 K temperature range. It is established that the luminescence pulse rise time is longer than excitation pulse at low iron concentration at 77 K temperature. The increasing ones lead to shortening of the luminescence pulse rise time, decreasing of the luminescence lifetime and increasing of the luminescence intensity in mid-IR. The annealed ZnSe:Fe concentration series in vapour Zn are reproduced the same trends. The nature of observed experimental effects is discussed. (paper)