Applied Physics Letters · 1988 · 297 citations · 5 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceOptical MaterialsSemiconductor MaterialsThin FilmsChemical Vapor DepositionLuminescent MaterialsMetal OxidesOxide SemiconductorsSemiconductor Crystal GrowthSemiconductor HeterostructuresChemical Vapor Deposition MaterialsLuminescence MechanismsNanostructured OxidesPhotoluminescencePhotoluminescence SpectroscopyZinc Oxides
Thin layers of ZnO were grown on (0001) oriented sapphire by organometallic chemical vapor deposition. Low-temperature photoluminescence indicates that near-band-edge luminescence dominates the spectrum. In contrast to bulk grown material deep level luminescence for the layers is relatively weak.
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