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mercury cadmium telluride

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Mercury cadmium telluride (HgCdTe) is a semiconductor alloy that is widely used in infrared detectors. It is a ternary compound, meaning it is composed of three elements: mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), and tellurium (Te). The composition of the alloy can be varied to tune its band gap, which determines the wavelength of light it can detect. HgCdTe is typically synthesized by a process called melt growth, in which the elements are melted together and then slowly cooled to allow the crystal to form. HgCdTe detectors are used in a wide variety of applications, including thermal imaging, night vision, and astronomy. They are particularly important for detecting infrared radiation, which is invisible to the human eye. HgCdTe is studied because it has a number of properties that make it well-suited for infrared detection. First, it has a tunable band gap, which allows it to be tailored to detect specific wavelengths of light. Second, it has high sensitivity to infrared radiation. Third, it can be grown in large, high-quality crystals. '

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID94407
MeSH IDM0272218

Synonyms (7)

Synonym
cadmium mercury telluride
29870-72-2
einecs 249-914-3
mercury cadmium telluride
cadmium-mercury-telluride
cadmium;tellanylidenemercury
DTXSID101046319
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (17)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's2 (11.76)18.2507
2000's4 (23.53)29.6817
2010's11 (64.71)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 38.77

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index38.77 (24.57)
Research Supply Index2.94 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.92 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index49.52 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index1.96 (0.95)

This Compound (38.77)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews0 (0.00%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other18 (100.00%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]