Abstract
ZnTe and Cr doped ZnTe crystals have been synthesized using a solvothermal process. The characterizations by x-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy show that the synthesized ZnTe:Cr crystals have a cubic structure and Cr is incorporated into ZnTe. The magnetic properties of ZnTe:Cr are investigated. A hysteresis is observed in the magnetization versus magnetic field measurements below
10
K
. The detailed analyses suggest that the hysteresis possibly originated from the magnetic short-range ordering of
Zn
1
−
x
Cr
x
Te
compounds in the sample.