Publication Type
Journal
Journal Name
Applied Physics Letters
Publication Date
Page Number
102101
Volume
105
Issue
10
Abstract
We present a combined study of density functional theory, x-ray diffraction, and inelastic neutron scattering examining the temperature dependent structure and lattice dynamics of commercially available cadmium telluride. A subtle change in the structure is evinced near 80~K, which manifests also in the measured phonon density of states. There is no change to the long-range ordered structure. The implications of the change in relation to structural defects are discussed.
