CdSb
semiconductorCdSb is a binary III-V semiconductor compound composed of cadmium and antimony, belonging to the family of narrow-bandgap semiconductors used primarily in infrared and photonic applications. Historically employed in infrared detectors, thermal imaging sensors, and photodiodes operating in the mid-to-far infrared spectrum, CdSb offers sensitivity in wavelength ranges where competing materials become ineffective. While largely superseded in mainstream commercial applications by alternatives such as HgCdTe and modern quantum-dot systems due to cadmium toxicity concerns and processing challenges, CdSb remains relevant in specialized research contexts and legacy defense/aerospace systems requiring robust, cost-effective infrared detection at specific wavelengths.
Compliance & Regulations
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | — | Pa | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | Pa | — | — | |
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | — | |
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | — | - | — | — | |
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | Pa | — | — | |
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | — | - | — | — | |
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | — | Pa | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | Pa | — | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | — | kg/m³ | — | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | — | eV | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | eV | — | — | |
Magnetic Moment(μB) | — | µB | — | — | |
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | — | µV/K | — | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | — | eV/atom | — | — | |
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | — | eV/atom | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | eV/atom | — | — |