Co3d-level position in ZnS:Co semiconductors

Experimental studies of x-ray photoelectron and Co Lalpha x-ray emission spectra of the ZnS:Co semiconductor were carried out. It was established that Co ions are present in isovalent Co2+ configuration and that the Co 3d impurity states are localized above the top of the valence band by 1.0 +/- 0.2 eV.