Transport measurements on large single crystals of Cd0.8Zn0.2Te:Cl indicate that Cl donors form DX centers in CdZnTe. We have observed persistent photoconductivity (PPC) with an annealing temperature Ta≊130 K. Hall-effect experiments indicate that the PPC arises from a persistent increase in the density of charge carriers; the saturation density is Nsat=6×1016 cm−3. The deep binding energy of the DX center is Ed=0.22 eV.
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