Abstract:
The effect of a fast neutron flux ($\Phi$ = 10$^{14}$-10$^{15}$ cm$^{-2}$) on the electrical and photoluminescence properties of $p$-CdZnTe single crystals is studied. Isothermal annealing is performed ($T$ = 400–500 K), and the activation energy of the dissociation of radiation-induced defects is determined at $E_D\approx$ 0.75 eV.