Below bandgap emission and absorption are observed in p-ZnSnP
2on n-GaAs heterojunctions. The band lineup of this heterostructure system suggests that the below bandgap transition is between the valence bands of GaAs and the conduction band of ZnSnP
2at the interface. The predicted value for the interfacial gap of

eV compares with an experimental value of 1.31 eV.